solid roller cams
solid roller cams 
SSU'S Vice Mod
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Hazard Co. Maryland
Originally Posted by Z28SPD
what are the advantages?
Mainly strenght to stand up to big lift @ high RPM. If you're not planning on running any more than about 7600 RPM, you should be fine on a hydro roller, especially if you're @ .600 or less. The big dissadvantage is valvetrain noise and the need to constantly lash. That's the rough answer, but what's your application, as I'm sure the more experienced engine builders and assemblers can better answer you.
TECH Junkie
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From: Fort Collins, CO
7,600 RPM is a lot for a hydraulic roller lifter. Especially with big spring pressures.
A properly setup solid roller valvetrain will not need to be checked but every 2 to 3 thousand miles. And unless you've got some sort of parts failure, you'll do just that, check it, not adjust it.
A properly setup solid roller valvetrain will not need to be checked but every 2 to 3 thousand miles. And unless you've got some sort of parts failure, you'll do just that, check it, not adjust it.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Houston, TX
right now ive got following performance mods:
MTI stage 2 heads
comp cam
l/t headers, borla
3600 converter
lid
90/90 setup
u know all the bolt ons and what not.
im planning on building a stroker most likely 408 in the coming year or so and i was thinking about going to solid roller.
car sees very minimal daily driving, less than 50 miles a week if that. Sees the track mostly.
MTI stage 2 heads
comp cam
l/t headers, borla
3600 converter
lid
90/90 setup
u know all the bolt ons and what not.
im planning on building a stroker most likely 408 in the coming year or so and i was thinking about going to solid roller.
car sees very minimal daily driving, less than 50 miles a week if that. Sees the track mostly.
