[ZLRob]

Originally Posted by RobZL1

Yeah, post #148 and #150 have a photo of the modified valley cover and additional notes, too.

Ok, this makes sense. Thanks for the additional info. Yeah, from my perspective the keys are: ensure there is preload, ensure you measure a ton, and don't use a lash cap on the Goliath since it doesn't fit.

If you have preload, and you know the max travel still has 0.030"+ , then I think it should be fine. My opinion only, of course. We'll see how mine works once it's running.

Ah yeah! I do remember reading some of that and thinking to myself, "damn, there's a lot of measurements going on there and it seems like he's going the extra distance to make it work." At the time I didn't realize that you had a 38% lobe and that you were modifying the valley cover and the mounting pad of the pump in order to make it work.

Without saying this offensively because there is absolutely none intended Rob I gotta say that their base instructions and the pump itself are really designed for folks who are looking for a plug and play solution with minimal set up required for it to run. Of course anything can work with enough money and resources or access to, but your set up is definitely extracurricular and required additional outsourcing to make it allow for functionality. It's basically an LT4 pump with additional modifications to allow for increased volume and flow output designed by the very manufacturer who built the pumps for GM in the first place. That's just the way they made it. Again, I say this with no intent to offend, and I'm glad to see that it can be configured with enough time to allow for it to run. Great job by the way! Let us or even me know when you fire it up and whether or not it was a fruitful venture, though I assume it will indeed be fruitful based on your findings.