pros and cons of solid flat tappet vs solid roller
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I had my mind set on the hughes solid flat 268/272@50-.650 cam for my new 511 build, which will look something like this. 511,victor heads cnc'd by hughes flow 359@.600 and up, 332 port window, 11.5:1, 3350# weight, 8" vert, 727, 28" tire, currently a 4.30 but i have a 4.10 i can throw back in. This will use a 1100 dom as well. Now i'm also looking at a solid roller of 276/281@50-.680/.660 on 108. Performance wise what are the pros and cons of these two cams in this 511? Hughes used to advertise there solid flat cams as equal performance to a solid roller if using a 1.6 rocker arm on their solid flat cams. Not sure i can believe that, but i'm just looking for some input on this subject. This combo will be a street/strip deal or a street car i can race. Might see the track once per season. I guess what i'm asking is would this be a good pick if i go roller? Thanks
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Re: pros and cons of solid flat tappet vs solid roller
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The only pro a solid flat tappet would have is cost. But you would be giving up reliability and HP.
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Re: pros and cons of solid flat tappet vs solid roller
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Unless one is using composite or tool steel lifters the pitfalls still remain. I run over #500 open on a solid cam some cores wear some dont and ive a couple billet cams with solid lobes.
Just different pitfalls with a roller with tips.
Some solids are not that far behind.
But its fun picking off other brands with a solid because for some reason people mention solid roller and some think super fast race car, kind like the old "3/4 cam in my 350 chevy"
But if all my stuff didnt match and interchange as it does now id of used a roller, have in the past and its sorta a different feel.
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Re: pros and cons of solid flat tappet vs solid roller
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Re: pros and cons of solid flat tappet vs solid roller
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I had my mind set on the hughes solid flat 268/272@50-.650 cam for my new 511 build, which will look something like this. 511,victor heads cnc'd by hughes flow 359@.600 and up, 332 port window, 11.5:1, 3350# weight, 8" vert, 727, 28" tire, currently a 4.30 but i have a 4.10 i can throw back in. This will use a 1100 dom as well. Now i'm also looking at a solid roller of 276/281@50-.680/.660 on 108. Performance wise what are the pros and cons of these two cams in this 511? Hughes used to advertise there solid flat cams as equal performance to a solid roller if using a 1.6 rocker arm on their solid flat cams. Not sure i can believe that, but i'm just looking for some input on this subject. This combo will be a street/strip deal or a street car i can race. Might see the track once per season. I guess what i'm asking is would this be a good pick if i go roller? Thanks I like that roller myself..............
72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
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Re: pros and cons of solid flat tappet vs solid roller
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That roller is in my baby 470 and drive the snot out of it.........NOT too big at all.............
72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
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Re: pros and cons of solid flat tappet vs solid roller
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The main reason I went with a solid flat tappet on my car is that since its a street car and see's alot of miles I did not want to pull my roller lifters every few years and have them rebuilt because I would have wanted a solid roller with a good bit of spring pressure. So I went solid flat tappet and broke it in right as its been in the eng since 2011 with no problems. I just did not want to worry about my roller lifters since I know I would want to check them every few years at least. If mine was a race car I would have went roller for sure. Ron
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Re: pros and cons of solid flat tappet vs solid roller
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IMO, "mostly street" tips it in the flat tappet direction. You will give up a small amount of HP for a lot less $, less valve train wear ( in particular springs ), and less moving parts to fail. Street is all about longevity, and when you are talking about lifts and durations that you are, light is right on the street. Hughes comments on flat vs roller cams was mostly based on the larger .904 lifter that Chrysler uses - which Hughes claims their cams are based on ( "real Chrysler cams")vs other cam manufactures.
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Re: pros and cons of solid flat tappet vs solid roller
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The fact that you will be driving on the street over 90% of the time tells me that a solid F/T would be the way to go. My understanding is that solid rollers don't care too much for idleing in traffic due to lubrication issues. A Porter custom solid with nitride F/T cam and EDM lifters would make for a great performing, long lived street combo.
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