Why is everyone trying to convince me to go Solid Roller
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I don't see why solid rollers are considered "high maintanance"
After 50 high RPM drag strip passes, my lash whas hardly off at all.. Setting the lash took me less than 30 minutes..... so - what's the big deal with solid rollers????
After 50 high RPM drag strip passes, my lash whas hardly off at all.. Setting the lash took me less than 30 minutes..... so - what's the big deal with solid rollers????
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From: Pettis Performance 565 with two stages of Nitrous Supply nitrous 1.082, 4.61 at 155, 7.17 at 192
Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
I don't see why solid rollers are considered "high maintanance"
After 50 high RPM drag strip passes, my lash whas hardly off at all.. Setting the lash took me less than 30 minutes..... so - what's the big deal with solid rollers????
After 50 high RPM drag strip passes, my lash whas hardly off at all.. Setting the lash took me less than 30 minutes..... so - what's the big deal with solid rollers????
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Originally Posted by 69 N.O.X. RATT
When they fail they sometimes take most of the motor with them.
my vac advance malfunctioned, burned a piston, which exploded and craked the block
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From: Dover DE
Originally Posted by Redshark6974
I guess since i'm going for a nice refresh on the engine, and playing with different combos, I feel i'm being persuaded to go solid...just a while you got it out, get more power kind of deal. The old combo was just too rough, and was more like a strip engine instead of a street engine. I'm wanting a smooth idle, high horsepower motor, and just throwing around ideas before fulling commiting. I got my heart set on a certain crane cam, but theres also bigger cams that put out bigger numbers and the streetability of these cams don't fit in my priorities. Thanks for the backup and support guys 
Someone said their radical cam makes more power at 3500RPM than a tamer cam. That may be true, but it also makes about 50-60FT LBS less tourque at that RPM. Tourque moves you, not HP.
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the tameness of a hydraulic is what i like the most. I'm having this new build be completely streetable, yet still yield excellent hp numbers. I've been discussing several combos with engine gurus, and there is so much out there that can give me 500+hp with a hydraulic, i can't see why i need a solid. I agree torque is what you need on the street, along with low end power. I'm not looking for top end anymore, although solids give you the best of both worlds...this car is still a street car, but I may go to the track every now and then with the guys just to see what it would do.
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From: SouthBend IN
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solid rollers are more prone to breakage when idleing around alot, stop and go traffic is really hard on them. They will live , but you have to buy VERY expensive parts (like ISKY red zone) lifters. When these roller lifters break, the whole motor usually needs to be gone through.
hyd roller will do you fine for your application
hyd roller will do you fine for your application
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Originally Posted by Re and Cheryl
Someone said their radical cam makes more power at 3500RPM than a tamer cam. That may be true, but it also makes about 50-60FT LBS less tourque at that RPM. Tourque moves you, not HP.
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