curious about Solid Roller setups
ok well that sounds easier then I thought. So far what I will need is a new solid roller cam, Comp 888-16's, longer pushrods, and how bout springs I have the crane cams dual springs that went out of production, would those be sufficient or will I need stronger ones?
Bolo how is the street ability w/ that cam you have that spins to 65-6700?
Bolo how is the street ability w/ that cam you have that spins to 65-6700?
If you have a stock bottom end forget about going solid roller (BOLO excluded 
) To run one effectively, they will need to be revved over 6200 rpm which, IMO, is the safe limit for a stock shortblock.
) To run one effectively, they will need to be revved over 6200 rpm which, IMO, is the safe limit for a stock shortblock. 
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Well I think that can easily be overcome by dropping the oil pan and replacing all the rod bolts w/ ARP. I wouldn't mind spinning the engine to 6500.
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There's nothing easy about changing the rod-bolts on a stock LT1. They aren't capscrews like LS1 have, they are pressed in. This means you'll have to remove the rods, take them down to a machine shop to have the ARP pressed in, then have the rods resized. Not easy, and not cheap. Just a little heads up
Thanks for the heads up. I was thinking about making this a lil project for when I got my heads ported. I could just pop them up takem to the shop and get'em done. And I might not need to get the rods resized that depends on the condition of the stock rods, right? This is better then risking it break and have to do a complete rebuild 383.
the rods must be resized with ARP bolts. They exert a different clamping force than a stock bolt. Some peobably dont resize and get away with it, but do it once, do it right
ok well that sounds easier then I thought. So far what I will need is a new solid roller cam, Comp 888-16's, longer pushrods, and how bout springs I have the crane cams dual springs that went out of production, would those be sufficient or will I need stronger ones?
Bolo how is the street ability w/ that cam you have that spins to 65-6700?
Bolo how is the street ability w/ that cam you have that spins to 65-6700?
. Shift points are set @ 6800 and still on stock short..knock on wood
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I guess it will be stronger. But if you're going that far and dropping the oil pan, I would think about beefing up the whole bottom end or stroking it for more cubes. For a solid roller, you'll need at least 240 lbs @ the seat and 550 lbs open valve springs. Give Lloyd Elliott a call and he'll set you up.
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I guess it will be stronger. But if you're going that far and dropping the oil pan, I would think about beefing up the whole bottom end or stroking it for more cubes. For a solid roller, you'll need at least 240 lbs @ the seat and 550 lbs open valve springs. Give Lloyd Elliott a call and he'll set you up.
