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CC Performance · 12-15-2010, 12:47 PM

I've got a 1970 GTX I'm going to give it a thought about. I was thinking of going 426 Hemi with the 6.1 block. But what I am told is that the valvetrain is hoakey on Mopar and ultra expensive to do right. The engine master was won by a 6.1 426 hemi and carb setup I think. But the valvetrain was like 5-7k I think I was told.

12-15-2010, 12:47 PM	#28
CC Performance Account Suspended Drives: 99 Camaro SS, 79 z28, 70 GTX Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ST Helens, OR Posts: 1,759	I've got a 1970 GTX I'm going to give it a thought about. I was thinking of going 426 Hemi with the 6.1 block. But what I am told is that the valvetrain is hoakey on Mopar and ultra expensive to do right. The engine master was won by a 6.1 426 hemi and carb setup I think. But the valvetrain was like 5-7k I think I was told.