Solid Roller
08-23-2009, 10:11 PM
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Solid Roller So my heads have been at Advanced Induction and I've had a lot of time to consider my bottom end build. I'm going to build a forged 383 that's going to be balanced and blueprinted by the machine shop. I've heard that solid roller is good for making more power. I'm not very familiar with it. Anybody who is please chime in and let me know the deal.
08-23-2009, 11:31 PM
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Depends on your goals, what are they?
If you dont plan on ditching the ltx engine management I see no benefit in going solid roller.
Being limited to 7,000 RPM is a range a hydraulic roller can still make plenty of power in.
If you were to ditch the factory stuff and go Fast XFI, BS3, etc, then I could see solid roller RPM territory.
If you want 450hp to the ground dont bother. If you want an all out monster than its worth consideration but the supporting mods (valvetrain, electronics, bottom end to handle the RPMs, etc) will add considerable cost to your build.
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If you dont plan on ditching the ltx engine management I see no benefit in going solid roller.
Being limited to 7,000 RPM is a range a hydraulic roller can still make plenty of power in.
If you were to ditch the factory stuff and go Fast XFI, BS3, etc, then I could see solid roller RPM territory.
If you want 450hp to the ground dont bother. If you want an all out monster than its worth consideration but the supporting mods (valvetrain, electronics, bottom end to handle the RPMs, etc) will add considerable cost to your build.
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08-24-2009, 08:11 AM
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A mild SR application can still use the stock PCM and make great power and torque throughout the RPM band. Here's a thread with some pros and cons..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...t=solid+roller
https://ls1tech.com/forums/lt1-lt4-m...t=solid+roller