Ron1, here's a link for ya sir...
http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/...pro_power.html
Hopefully, the windage tray will work with the Moroso T-sump pan I already have (which has a sort of generic crank scraper incorporated into it's design)... like Jim stated, I could always make my own scraper. Also, I could always modify the windage tray, as I usually end up modifying everything I buy aftermarket anyhow, lol.
About the head gaskets, I've read nothing but good things about cometic, although I didn't realize they were 'custom' gaskets... which in my mind, is a very good thing. I'm just wondering if I will still need to plug the holes in the deck of the R-block for said gaskets. I was planning on tapping all of them and then drilling the center out of the one's that feed coolant to the heads, something along the lines of a 3/16" hole... undecided at this point, haven't even gotten around to de-burring the block yet, so I'm not in a real big hurry. I'm also debating on whether or not I'm going to use a different piston design.... depends on the money situation, really.
I'm with Ron1 on the choice of damper... ATI Super Damper is what I will be using on the next combo, as I ran a Fluidampr on this last setup... they're hard to beat for a motor that operates under 6000rpm. ATI's own graph showing the difference between two of their own dampers vs. the Fluidampr has the Fluidampr walking all over the competition until the 6000rpm range, and then the Super Damper takes the prize from there on up while the others effectively lose their ability to function properly. I'd like to see where the Romac unit fits into the spectrum...
I'd love to run a Sonny Bryant or equiv. crank, but I'm stuck with the Trick Flow unit for now (beats the hell out of the stocker, at the very least)... I've seen some of the knife edged and polished cranks that've come out of his shop, and they are just simply beautiful! ...I'm going to have to start doing my homework for the combo
after the one I'm just getting started on now
...as always, I appreciate the input gentlemen.
-RLS