Out with the old (carnage), In with the new.
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Awesome thread. Can't wait to see track times. *Subscribed*
One question - I've heard that solid roller cams can make more power than hydraulic cams, however solid rollers require more maintenance? Is there any truth to that or is that just a silly rumor?
One question - I've heard that solid roller cams can make more power than hydraulic cams, however solid rollers require more maintenance? Is there any truth to that or is that just a silly rumor?
That is completely TRUE.
Solid roller setups require that you recheck your pre-load every so often, and can be a pain in the ***. They do make more power then hydraulic setups because you actually attain full lifts and durations with the solid rollers, and you can run much more aggressive profiles in the cam with solid rollers because of the valvetrain required to run such a setup.
Hydraulic is more daily driver friendly, and more "soft" on valvetrain, thus you don't need intense valvetrain setups. You also can't run extremely aggressive lobes because you will get valve float because of the hydraulic nature of the lifters.
Solid roller setups require that you recheck your pre-load every so often, and can be a pain in the ***. They do make more power then hydraulic setups because you actually attain full lifts and durations with the solid rollers, and you can run much more aggressive profiles in the cam with solid rollers because of the valvetrain required to run such a setup.
Hydraulic is more daily driver friendly, and more "soft" on valvetrain, thus you don't need intense valvetrain setups. You also can't run extremely aggressive lobes because you will get valve float because of the hydraulic nature of the lifters.
Saved money?! LOL, have you seen how much it costs to setup those heads for a solid roller application, let alone how much ported LS7 heads setup for solid roller costs? Keep dreaming cause it wouldn't have cost ANYWHERE near the same lol.
