540ci

[52-540]

any Suggestions?

540ci:
dart big M block
eagle forged crank
eagle h-beam rods
JE pistons
Jessel rockers
belt drive
dart 18 degree conventional race heads?
cam - hyd. roller/solid roller?
dry sump set-up?
holly dominator, carb- size?
dart manifold/(tunnal ram)?
pushrods?
lifter?
bearings?
???

[want-a-be]

You forgot to mention your intention for this engines use. Stay away from the hyd roller lifters. No on the tunnel ram. Yes to the dry sump for racing, especially if your going over 8000rpm. Jessel are nice rockers , but I like the T&D cause of the forced oiling to the rocker bearings. JE pistons are some of the best. But I lean towards the Ross cause I've gotten the same pistons that were lighter. Yes to the belt drive.

Hope this helps, Don

[Awesome Bill]

I would not dot he Eagle stuff, Callies Compstar is twice as good and dead on, T&D does have the oilers but if you don't use that, both are quite good, Ross is over priced for nothing different and Wiseco and JE are just as good if not better, Tunnel ram is fine if you like that look, you will pick up about 30-40 hp properly carbed and jetted, (2-1000) 4150s or 2-950s), Morel hippo lifters (solid for sure) not unless you want no maintainence. Biggest push rods you can get in it, at least .135 wall trend if 3/8 is used, If you use hyd, use titanium valves and retainers, and you can get 7000 rpm with no problems, belt drive is great as well as crank trigger, any race bearing is sufficient. I guess this is a drag car. Use the small runner 18° head you can get.