Solid or Hydraulic?
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Solid or Hydraulic?
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I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild on my 283 standard and will put in a new standard Cam and have the question "should I choose solid or hydraulic lifters( now it's solid) and if I choose hydr. do I have to buy new Engine push rods or is the Rods the same to these two types of Lifters?It's a 1959,C1 and its not for race just cruising
Regards Jorn
I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild on my 283 standard and will put in a new standard Cam and have the question "should I choose solid or hydraulic lifters( now it's solid) and if I choose hydr. do I have to buy new Engine push rods or is the Rods the same to these two types of Lifters?It's a 1959,C1 and its not for race just cruising
Regards Jorn
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Hi
I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild on my 283 standard and will put in a new standard Cam and have the question "should I choose solid or hydraulic lifters( now it's solid) and if I choose hydr. do I have to buy new Engine push rods or is the Rods the same to these two types of Lifters?It's a 1959,C1 and its not for race just cruising
Regards Jorn
I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild on my 283 standard and will put in a new standard Cam and have the question "should I choose solid or hydraulic lifters( now it's solid) and if I choose hydr. do I have to buy new Engine push rods or is the Rods the same to these two types of Lifters?It's a 1959,C1 and its not for race just cruising
Regards Jorn
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Hi
I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild on my 283 standard and will put in a new standard Cam and have the question "should I choose solid or hydraulic lifters( now it's solid) and if I choose hydr. do I have to buy new Engine push rods or is the Rods the same to these two types of Lifters?It's a 1959,C1 and its not for race just cruising
Regards Jorn
I'm in the middle of an engine rebuild on my 283 standard and will put in a new standard Cam and have the question "should I choose solid or hydraulic lifters( now it's solid) and if I choose hydr. do I have to buy new Engine push rods or is the Rods the same to these two types of Lifters?It's a 1959,C1 and its not for race just cruising
Regards Jorn
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Summit Racing #SLP-CS-274. Stock Chev. hyd. cam & lifters. $79.99 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SLP-CS-274LIFT/
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Have the best of both worlds. Put Rhoads Lifter in the motor. They are anti pumpup Hyd lifter, that as good as solids. You can not float them so the RPM will go as high as a solid lift cam. You can run the hyd lift cam and don't have to change any engine internal parts.
I have run these in a 66 Big Block for years and can show you 7K rpm anytime you want. I know I will get alot of people that think that kind of rpm on a BB is not possible, but if you build it right, then it will do it.
I have run these in a 66 Big Block for years and can show you 7K rpm anytime you want. I know I will get alot of people that think that kind of rpm on a BB is not possible, but if you build it right, then it will do it.
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Summit Racing #SLP-CS-274. Stock Chev. hyd. cam & lifters. $79.99 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SLP-CS-274LIFT/
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Have the best of both worlds. Put Rhoads Lifter in the motor. They are anti pumpup Hyd lifter, that as good as solids. You can not float them so the RPM will go as high as a solid lift cam. You can run the hyd lift cam and don't have to change any engine internal parts.
I have run these in a 66 Big Block for years and can show you 7K rpm anytime you want. I know I will get alot of people that think that kind of rpm on a BB is not possible, but if you build it right, then it will do it.
I have run these in a 66 Big Block for years and can show you 7K rpm anytime you want. I know I will get alot of people that think that kind of rpm on a BB is not possible, but if you build it right, then it will do it.
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Hi Guys
Sorry for so late answers to you, but it got dark outside so I vent to bed
I will follow Jims advice and go the "stock" way, but thanks for your advices, there are always good help here on this Forum.
Regards Jorn
Sorry for so late answers to you, but it got dark outside so I vent to bed
I will follow Jims advice and go the "stock" way, but thanks for your advices, there are always good help here on this Forum.
Regards Jorn
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The best he can do is factory stock. Unless he is willing do other things?
IMHO Even then, the powerglide presents all kinds of new issues with added performance. Could be huge project creep.
Enjoy the trouble free motor as it is.
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What's wrong with the one that's in it? With all the breakin problems and poor quality new parts out these days, if it was running good, I'd inspect it for wear, and if it looked good, reuse it. Remember to keep the exact lifter with the same lobe.
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Jorn,
The stock hydraulic cam and lifters will be good.
Be sure to use a break-in oil additive with a high Zn-P extreme pressure additive. Most flat tappet cam problems are caused in the first 20 minutes beacause of no Zn-P and false starts and inadequate rpms. The flat lifters and cam lobes must "lap" together for long life.
Many times a bottle of the break-in additive is packed with the cam.
Some Denmark history, the Zn-P (ZDDP zinc dithiophospate) oil additive for most of Europe was manufactured at BP's plant at Nyborg.
If you or your engine builder has any questions about break-in of a flat tappet cam, we will help you.
Joe
The stock hydraulic cam and lifters will be good.
Be sure to use a break-in oil additive with a high Zn-P extreme pressure additive. Most flat tappet cam problems are caused in the first 20 minutes beacause of no Zn-P and false starts and inadequate rpms. The flat lifters and cam lobes must "lap" together for long life.
Many times a bottle of the break-in additive is packed with the cam.
Some Denmark history, the Zn-P (ZDDP zinc dithiophospate) oil additive for most of Europe was manufactured at BP's plant at Nyborg.
If you or your engine builder has any questions about break-in of a flat tappet cam, we will help you.
Joe
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Jorn,
The stock hydraulic cam and lifters will be good.
Be sure to use a break-in oil additive with a high Zn-P extreme pressure additive. Most flat tappet cam problems are caused in the first 20 minutes beacause of no Zn-P and false starts and inadequate rpms. The flat lifters and cam lobes must "lap" together for long life.
Many times a bottle of the break-in additive is packed with the cam.
Some Denmark history, the Zn-P (ZDDP zinc dithiophospate) oil additive for most of Europe was manufactured at BP's plant at Nyborg.
If you or your engine builder has any questions about break-in of a flat tappet cam, we will help you.
Joe
The stock hydraulic cam and lifters will be good.
Be sure to use a break-in oil additive with a high Zn-P extreme pressure additive. Most flat tappet cam problems are caused in the first 20 minutes beacause of no Zn-P and false starts and inadequate rpms. The flat lifters and cam lobes must "lap" together for long life.
Many times a bottle of the break-in additive is packed with the cam.
Some Denmark history, the Zn-P (ZDDP zinc dithiophospate) oil additive for most of Europe was manufactured at BP's plant at Nyborg.
If you or your engine builder has any questions about break-in of a flat tappet cam, we will help you.
Joe
For sure on this are you will be redoing the motor...
