SOLID roller vs HYDROLIC come inside !
11-10-2011, 08:38 PM
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SOLID roller vs HYDROLIC come inside ! I have been doing alot of reading about solid roller vs. hydrolic and was wondering the pros cons of solid....it seems like solid makes more power consistantly i read an article where they swapped to a solid setup with similar car and went from 574 horse to 608 on a 408 stroker...
are there really any major downfalls...and do u have to check and adjust often ?
would it be worth the gained power ?
are there really any major downfalls...and do u have to check and adjust often ?
would it be worth the gained power ?
11-11-2011, 07:06 AM
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cost is the only downside.
don't let people tell you they have to adjust them all the time. they are either lying, don't actually have a solid roller or have a bunch of junk parts.
don't let people tell you they have to adjust them all the time. they are either lying, don't actually have a solid roller or have a bunch of junk parts.
11-11-2011, 07:40 AM
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After having a solid, I couldn't go back to hydraulic. It is good to check the valves every so often so in case there is a problem developing, you can catch it and prevent it (such as roller bearings in a lifter wearing out). They will not need adjusted any drastic amount unless there is a problem.
11-11-2011, 08:06 AM
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shawn ill be givin you a call...the thing is i dont understand why hydrolic is even an option for people maxing out setups...i mean **** we spend 2k on fast intakes that give us 20 horse...why not spend a little more on good lifters and stuff to go solid and get 20 or 25 ? i mean cost vs. power i think it would be just as good or better than a fast intake...
11-11-2011, 04:49 PM
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http://www.lsxtv.com/tech-stories/en...raulic-roller/
Here's an interesting read on hydraulic vs solid
Here's an interesting read on hydraulic vs solid
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11-11-2011, 05:59 PM
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man they only gained 8 horsepower in that article...so what would some of you guys say the gains would be on an agressive max effort 347 build?
11-11-2011, 09:15 PM
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I run a solid roller in my stock bottom end LT1 believe it or not. And what a improvement it made. I went the best of 11.61@116 from the old h/c set up, sporting a hyd. cam in the 236/236 duration, to an 11.04@122 with a mild solid roller cam. That's whopping 6/10th quicker and a 6 mph faster. No other changes except of course higher pressure valve springs,pushrods and solid roller lifters. I check lash every now and then. I would never go back to hydraulic. When I build my stroker, it will definitely be a solid roller. Check out the vid in my sig.
11-12-2011, 09:40 AM
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Solid roller once the parts have broken in won't really change a whole lot at all.. the valve springs are something you want to check alot more often just to make sure they stay up to spec, but as long as you put a good enough spring on they should be fine for a while. This is mainly due to the ability, and 99% of the solid roller camshafts being a good bit more agressive (because they can be compared to your street hydraulic stuff)
You get what you pay for with these parts though... don't skimp and try to do it the cheap way, spend the money on good parts the first time and you won't have alot of issues from them.
You get what you pay for with these parts though... don't skimp and try to do it the cheap way, spend the money on good parts the first time and you won't have alot of issues from them.
