F-Body Lover

I think everybody saw the retro-fit cams that Comp cams offers but I was thinking of putting a retro-fit hydraulic roller in a roller engine instead of hydraulic flat,will it work? I mean those cams were made to fit a roller cam in hydraulic flat engine but will it work fine if I fit the same cam in a roller engine? I found this note in Summit (Notes: Designed for engines originally equipped with flat tappet camshaft.) so does any one did this before?

jmm98LS1

iTrader: (28)

The retro fit camshafts do not have a step on the end of the cam for a retainer plate.....you'd have to run a cam button to keep the cam in the block. Otherwise it should work just fine.

F-Body Lover

so all I need is a cam button? nothing else?what about the lifters? do I need to use those vertical locking or OEM style will work?

1997bird

iTrader: (2)

You can run your OEM style lifters if you have the link bars and retaining spider. You will also need a 85' & earlier timing chain.

F-Body Lover

I will get timing gear for super charge noise ,so 85 and earlier timing chain is a must and cam button and use the OEM roller lifters thats all?