alright guys, i'm gonna figure this out if it f*cking kills me. it appears that it's not going away, so lets put our collective heads together and get this piece going.
a short summary:
GT block, GTP top end, ported everything, 105#s, modded retainers/seals, double roller, AL 104's, stock injectors, not tuned.
Codes stored: P0300, P1646. P1646 is the bypass solenoid circuit. i don't have the sensor wired in. the vac line running from the map sensor around the engine goes through the bbv and into the T on top of the supercharger. P0300 is, of course, random/multiple cylinder misfire.
so, why is it missing? every now and then i'll have a dead miss at an engine speed raised above idle, and when it returns to idle, cylinders 1, 2, and 6 are dead. they're all on different coils, on both cylinder banks. map readings were a steady 17-19in Hg at idle. oxygen sensor and maf sensor readings responded to changes in throttle. no knock, but the engine wasn't under load; i never saw any boost either. that's about all i have for diagnosis.
i emailed intense for a little more background on the camshaft, just to see if it causes a rough idle or would go away with a tune. i would love to be able to do a laundry list of tests for compression, leakdown, fuel injector flow, etc. but i don't have any way to get the tools to my car. so... who has a good spot to start with diagnosis?