THOR-When we ran the dirt track with a 292 using componets like yours. The area we had to keep on top of was timing. The harmonics would destroy a mechincal advance. If you can run a HEI or crank trigger. After 10 years of trying to make a regular distributor work we tossed it for a crank trigger. I should have done that 9 1/2 years ago. The oil pump was a high pressure. I dont think they make a high volume pump. The three years we ran this motor we had no failures of any kind. I fact that same motor ended up in my drag truck for the last 4 years.
The need to keep pace with the bent 8s has us pulling it for new and improved piece. For the aluminum rod guy's I bought some GRP billet 7.250 rods. They are awsome compared to the older Super Rod forged pieces.
Lee- If you have that crank driven water pump on there it is still a "fluid damper"
