I agree with with David, I wouldn't abandon the lightweight parts based on your symptoms Garth. I have had the issue before with lightweight components and it was a carb tuning problem. I hypothesize that you have a lean condition at that RPM load area. A wideband A/F gauge is a great addition for diagnosing driving issues. They are relatively inexpensive today
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