I think you hit the nail on the head, Martin. Too many folks get caught up in the "sewing machine" noise and automatically assume it's incorrect PR length or preload.

I know for a FACT my PR length and preload is spot on, and mine sounds like 8 Singer sewing machines being ran at a pants factory in China. But I don't mind, at all. I'm very well aware of the ramp rates of the cam I have. It's actually the valves opening and closing, not rocker arms or PR's.

 

This is the view I will be using next time I hit the track. I ran the car after the monster stage 2 and Street heat stage 2 cam. I went from an 8.7@87mph to consistent 8.18@92mph. The car feels great and really has some strong pull all the way through the rev range. I cannot wait to hit a 1/4 mile track. Thanks for all the work Tick anf I look forward to porting these heads.

 

That is nothing short of music. Playing this on repeat.

Great video, too.

 

Thanks. I will be adding quite alot of new videos. Im in love with my Hero 3.

 

I'll be waiting!
I agree 100%. If you want it all you got to pay for it a little bit somewhere!
Woah!!! That's awesome Matt! I can't WAIT to get those 232cc AI heads on that bad machine, it's really going to wake up when we do!

 

Already sent a PM, any other way you prefer? Phone calls are limited living in the boonies and scheduling.

 

IMO, with him running the less aggressive lobes, and being able detect the valvetrain noise while his camera is at the rear of the car, it does sound abnormally loud. Yeah, the preload might be perfectly fine but it still warrants verification.

 

I sent you a reply PM today, sorry for the delay.

I've been talking to some valve-train manufacturers and valve-train parts distributors lately about lifters and have been hearing some very interesting and also some very disturbing things. Hopefully I will get some time and the opportunity to test the things I've been hearing about one day to verify for myself firsthand.

 

 

not sure if you're in a position to say, but what have you been hearing?

 

Losing valve lift, lifter plungers becoming stuck all the way in the bottom of the lifter bore(should of never been allowed to go that far down in the first place), valve loft, excessive noise and the list goes on and on.

This also isn't just pertaining to one brand or type of lifter as well. The case where the plunger had become stuck all the way in the bottom of the lifter bore was with a high dollar aftermarket lifter!

It seems that with aggressive cam profiles and high spring pressure the lifters begin to collapse at higher engine speeds which causes a loss of valve lift, and with too little spring pressure the lifters pump up which casues the valves to over extend and not open/close when they should causing valve float and/or a loss of power.

Looking for ways to remedy this situation are endless and there are a few quick and easy ways to stop it from happening like use of milder lobes, less spring pressure and correct pre-load for performance and not so much for what is the quietest. With some of the vendors on this board recommending ever increasing aggressiveness in lobe profiles(LSK/XER) and then pushing ever stiffer springs to control them, collapsing a lifter becomes more and more of an issue and the resulting loss of valve lift that goes along with it.

Seems counter productive to me which is why I find myself trying to use less aggressive lobe profiles with my cams, less pressure from the springs I use and I've even found myself pushing aftermarket lifters more and more where as I use to be very found of stock lifters such as the LS7 lifters. Do LS7 lifters still have their place and can you make great power with them along with run great track times? Yes! I went 6.30's cam-only with stock LS1 lifters that had never been replaced!

That said if you're looking for every last bit of power, you'll run an aftermarket lifter.

 

seems to be all about component matching. from what I've read, you're asking for trouble if you're spinning to the moon with aggressive lobes, lots of spring pressure, and enough preload that will cause pump-up / float at higher rpm when the spring pressure is (inevitably) insufficient to keep the lifter in contact with the lobe on the closing ramp. going to heavier springs helps high end control but increases risk of collapsing / lower speed lift losses when the hydraulic pressure isn't sufficient to "push back" against the spring pressure transmitted down through the pushrod. sloppy tolerances on the lifter internals don't help this bleed-down either.

seems like you need a lifter with progressive leakage rate to compensate for changes in oil pressure - something that bleeds less at lower speeds to prevent collapsing while bleeding more at higher rpm to prevent pump up.

no idea if anything I said holds water but it's interesting stuff to me, nonetheless. trying to learn some stuff.

 

Interesting because I believe my LS7 lifters are the cause of my noises now. I guess we will solve the problem when I get my heads done.

 

Morels TTF!

 

Yeah I think when I bring her in I want to do a few more things. Upgrade injectors,morels, trunion upgrade and possibly udp.

 

Good deal! Just let us know Matt! BTW I love your go pro videos!

 

Thanks. More to come.

 

I am building a Rock Crawler, Obviously for slow speeds and I want to get up and go as well. So how is the SNS torqueMAX Stage 1 Camshaft for LS1 & LS6 Engines (Mild) at low RPM's? On the web site it requires a 2800-3200 RPM Stall Converter. Can I get away with using a 2000 RPM stall? Thanks in advance.

 

Ordered my Stage 2 Mild

 

Yes you can use a 2000rpm stall with it. I would do the LS1 223/227 111+2 with a 2000 stall instead of the LS2 223/231 110+2.