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Re: Cost to go roller
[Re: Stanton]
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10/18/14 01:30 AM
10/18/14 01:30 AM
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pittsburghracer
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If you don't get SUCKED IN with the nay sayers saying solid lifters won't hold up and are more trouble than they are worth there are a lot of VERY good solid lift cams available.  Breaking in another solid lift cam tomorrow morning in a new build and Brad Penn oil is in the oil pan and for now the inner springs are sitting on my work bench.
1970 Duster
Edelbrock headed 408
5.984@112.52
422 Indy headed small block
5.982@112.56 mph
9.42@138.27
Livin and lovin life one day at a time
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Re: Cost to go roller
[Re: pittsburghracer]
#1687123
10/18/14 04:37 AM
10/18/14 04:37 AM
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383man
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I stayed with a solid flat tappet for a few reasons and price was one of them. I put a good bit of miles on my 63 street/strip car as I would guess I put well over 3000 miles on it this year. Its nice not having to run the spring pressures of a good solid roller but many guys are doing it. To me you just have to weigh it all out. Is it worth the money to you to pick up a little et ?? But how much et will it get you ? Are you at a point that you really want the et gain ? Whats your combo and how does it run now ? Ron
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Re: Cost to go roller
[Re: Quicktree]
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10/18/14 05:39 AM
10/18/14 05:39 AM
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whatever the cost, it's worth it. went from a flat tappet cam that was 284@050 650 lift to a roller that was 272@050 660 lift & gained half a second & an engine that had manners. sure parts maintenance is more but the midrange power really gets the adrenilan going. 
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Re: Cost to go roller
[Re: rebel]
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10/18/14 10:05 AM
10/18/14 10:05 AM
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Bad Axe,MI
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My combo is 471 12 to 1 Indy SR's MW ported by D.Porter Indy single plane with 850 Comp solid flat tappet .615 270ish@.50 spec'd by Porter Car is 69 roadrunner street /strip,more street, ran a best last week 10.40@129Just kicking around winter ideas LOL
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Re: Cost to go roller
[Re: Quicktree]
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10/18/14 04:41 PM
10/18/14 04:41 PM
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Ontario, Canada
Stanton
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good parts somewhere around $3K
3K is extreme. That would be with the absolute best of everything which would be overkill in anything other than an all-out race motor. I'm in around $1600. with a Lunati Voodoo roller, Crane lifters, Smith's pushrods, MP bronze gear, K Motion springs, Comp retainers and locks.
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Re: Cost to go roller
[Re: Stanton]
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10/18/14 04:48 PM
10/18/14 04:48 PM
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Quicktree
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Quote:
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good parts somewhere around $3K
3K is extreme. That would be with the absolute best of everything which would be overkill in anything other than an all-out race motor. I'm in around $1600. with a Lunati Voodoo roller, Crane lifters, Smith's pushrods, MP bronze gear, K Motion springs, Comp retainers and locks.
where's your rockers? they can be almost that by themselves
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Re: Cost to go roller
[Re: Stanton]
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10/18/14 05:54 PM
10/18/14 05:54 PM
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And you don't want to skimp ........ANYWHERE.
If you do not have quality rockers , add them to the bill.
FWIW , I had exactly three choices with my W-9 and I think two are made by the same company.
T&D here.
Harlands are a great choice too , but they start around six bills.
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Re: Cost to go roller
[Re: tubtar]
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10/18/14 06:34 PM
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Quicktree
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And you don't want to skimp ........ANYWHERE.
If you do not have quality rockers , add them to the bill.
FWIW , I had exactly three choices with my W-9 and I think two are made by the same company.
T&D here.
Harlands are a great choice too , but they start around six bills.
exactly especially if you are wanting to run a high pressure cam. cheap stuff wont cut it. my street roller i can get away with indy rockers increase pressure and they will break
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Re: Cost to go roller
[Re: EDDIEB]
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10/18/14 10:03 PM
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I reckon a dominator would pick the motor up a bit, that's a small carb for your setup. Mick 
69 Dart GTS 440 mopar .590 cam, Edelbrock heads, 3200#
best et 6.45, 106.78, 10.14, 132.88 mph, 1.47 60ft
best 60ft 1.36
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