Guess what I ordered....

[RSNovi]

I was able to modify the spider tray to get it to fit. I had to remove a decent amount of material so it would fit around the front oil galley. Although, I realized that the stock lifters come out of the bore too much contacting the dog bones lifting them up some at full lift on a stock cam. Now I am not sure what needs to be done with them.

Definitely I will have to machine the block out so the dog bones fill be centered over the lifter bores. This project is beginning to drive me crazy.

[5150 LX]

Just outta curiosity, did you go with the 8.2 deck block??

I went with the Dart block so that my customizing and machine work would be kept to a minimum, this is not at all good news.

[RSNovi]

Mine is the 302 8.2" block. I am almost really wishing that I would of went with a Ford block now.

[5150 LX]

That's the same one I ordered. I'm not looking to run in any specific class so I'm not really limited to lifter/cam choice.

I presently have a new TFS Stage II for the car, maybe I go some other route and bypass the issues you are having.....guess I'll cross that road when I get there.