thinking of going solid roller, anyone else??
Originally Posted by Irocss85
this part. did you mean, if you drive more miles then he says, then youd recomend HR, but if 3500 or less miles go SR? thats what I think you mean. 
Originally Posted by zigroid
do you guys with solids all run shaft mount rockers?
I'd like to run a mild solid roller but shaft mounts just aren't in my budget. will running just plain old comp pro mag rockers eliminate the benefits of running a solid? my old hydraulic only lasted 3,000 miles and I adjusted the valves 4 times (stupid comp Rs!) I don't have anything against adjusting valves haha. I want to run well into the 11s with stock heads and then see what I can do with a set of heads. trying spend money on a budget but smartly.
I'd like to run a mild solid roller but shaft mounts just aren't in my budget. will running just plain old comp pro mag rockers eliminate the benefits of running a solid? my old hydraulic only lasted 3,000 miles and I adjusted the valves 4 times (stupid comp Rs!) I don't have anything against adjusting valves haha. I want to run well into the 11s with stock heads and then see what I can do with a set of heads. trying spend money on a budget but smartly.
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im going a solid route for bracket racing next year. good valvetrains dont have to be adjusted hardly ever, depending upon how they are setup initially and played with.
SR is the way to go for anything more than daily driver
SR is the way to go for anything more than daily driver
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yea i dont think he understood me, its not my daily, i want a race car i can drive to the track and home, this year i only put 500 miles on my car... so 3,000 was just a wild guess and that was max miles
Originally Posted by Beaflag VonRathburg
I'm not sure if those comps are adjustable, but you'll need an adjustable rocker to set the valve lash. I'm starting off hydraulic then when I get some more money be switching the whole top end over. I've just got to get used to the extra 200+ horsepower first.
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I have a small comp SR and all comp valvetrain and am having no issues using the same pro mag rockers that so many use
these guys have given the best advice you can get . . . from the experienced . . . don't be scared of solids
these guys have given the best advice you can get . . . from the experienced . . . don't be scared of solids
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Well this winter I am swapping intakes (going from a welded/epoxied/ported LT4 intake to a sheetmetal) and swapping cams. My engine builder was throwing the idea at me to go to a solid, as he said that I would gain on average 15 to 20 HP all over the powerband, and then more in the uppers. My only concern is driving around here in North NJ, is the occasional stop and go traffic. I only put about 3K miles a year on the car. Now this thread has me thinkin....... 
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Nick
Originally Posted by Irocss85
this part. did you mean, if you drive more miles then he says, then youd recomend HR, but if 3500 or less miles go SR? thats what I think you mean.
Now if this was an everyday driver to get you to work, may be a different story. I do drive mine to work every other day when the drag tires aren't flat lol.
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yeah thats what sucks about et streets. had to get dad ET street radials cause he only drives his car once in a while, and it sucked for him to have to fill up the F'n tires everytime he wanted to pull it out of the garage.
Originally Posted by MEAN LT1
I would have never thought I would hear such a thing from you. Unless you were just kidding. IDK
Originally Posted by zigroid
do you guys with solids all run shaft mount rockers?
I'd like to run a mild solid roller but shaft mounts just aren't in my budget. will running just plain old comp pro mag rockers eliminate the benefits of running a solid? my old hydraulic only lasted 3,000 miles and I adjusted the valves 4 times (stupid comp Rs!) I don't have anything against adjusting valves haha. I want to run well into the 11s with stock heads and then see what I can do with a set of heads. trying spend money on a budget but smartly.
I'd like to run a mild solid roller but shaft mounts just aren't in my budget. will running just plain old comp pro mag rockers eliminate the benefits of running a solid? my old hydraulic only lasted 3,000 miles and I adjusted the valves 4 times (stupid comp Rs!) I don't have anything against adjusting valves haha. I want to run well into the 11s with stock heads and then see what I can do with a set of heads. trying spend money on a budget but smartly.
I ran comp pro mags on my solid setup for about 5 years and went 10s all motor on them taking it to 7000 rpms. I upgraded to Jessel shaft mounts when I changed my head setup to lt4s.
Originally Posted by 95 Formula
uh..read my sig dufus..lol. I've been solid for 6 years now. 
DUHHH!!
I was referring to those guys that were afraid of a solid roller and were leaning towards a hydraulic roller.
David