dont worry problem solved. after checking the entire engine over for the five hundreth time, i tryed something off the wall and checked the condition of the alternator (something i had overlooked for some reason) and it was only pulling low 11's. once i replaced the alternator and charged the battery, the engine runs like a champ and revs hard. thank you for the support! im sure ill be posting again for something or other...dont hesitate to call on me. two minds are better than one.