I think I mentioned before that you could have those pieces heat treated to improve the surface hardness. I don't know where you live, but there is bound to be a facility that works with heat treatment of metals. I live in Tucson AZ and there is a facility in phoenix that you can describe your problem and they will tell you the best way to treat the material. If all else fails check with the local university at their metallurgy department or materials engineering department.
I feel confident that your problem can be handled.
BTW for FastCougar. You say that boosting a car is a lot of work to go through for only 6psi of boost. I would agree if you boosted a 9:1 engine with 6psi. However, you with the S/C your are boosting 6psi and compressing 10:1. Something must be said for the performance increase of compressing even more air and fuel than norma down to 1/10 its original volume. So I don't agree. I agree that knocking would be my primary concern, but you have the same issue on a lower CR engine that you boost higher than the 6-10psi range anyway. If knock is under control then who cares how the power is made.
As far as the 3.0 heads again. I see no advantage to their use other than no machine shop work required, but then you need the $300+ water pump. So its 6 in one hand and a half dozen in the other.
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All people thinking of cutting SVT cams to fit 3.0 heads take note:
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I am also not fond of the idea of chopping a tubular camshaft. Those cams are not forged or cast as one piece. They are assembled on a hollow tube and then a ball bearing is pressed down the center to expand the tube against the cam lobes and bearing surfaces. It makes the cams lighter, stronger, and easier to harden the lobes to resist wear. What happens when you chop off the end of the cam? I think that would basically ruin the cam unless you could insert an end plug properly into the end of the cam.
Those of you who have done it or know for sure could you enlighten us?
warmonger
