Originally Posted By Cab_Burge
I would shoot for between 140 to 160 Lbs. on the seats and from 325 to 360 lbs. opened on a flat tappet or hydraulic flat tappet cam


Cab, you've been racing almost as long as I've been alive so I will defer to your experience whistling

But isn't that a lot of seat pressure for a flat-tappet, at least when considering long-term wear? I seem to recall reading that lobe (or lifter) wear starts to become a problem at about 150# work