The rod bolts were checked for stretch. The Howards rods use 7/16-inchARP capscrews and rod-cap alignment sleeves for better fit. | 
The view into the bores with the pistons installed. | 
The pistons were checked at the top of the stroke for proper location. |
The cam is degreed and checked. Howards offers hundreds of cam profilesand custom grinds to fit the racer's needs. Its custom grinds can bedone in 24 hours. | 
The choice of Sportsman II heads from World Products will be a good onefor this application. They are sold bare or assembled. These heads havebeen used by winning racers throughout the country since introduced tothe market. | 
A close-up view of the quality construction of the World Products head.An engine builder has plenty of opportunity to get the valvetraincomponents in line for power. |
Howards offers an array of valve-springs to cover a number of uses.Those springs range from the chrome silicone versions all the way totool steel springs. They're all designed for high-performanceapplications. | 
The heads have been installed onto the block. We're getting closer tothe time when the engine is bolted together and put into the dyno cell. | 
The moment of truth has arrived. The top end has been placed on theengine. A BG Demon 750 carburetor crowns the Professional Productsintake. For the dyno test, we'll run methanol and see how it goes. |