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i never understood everyone running a crazy idlespeed because of rollercams. my solidroller smallblock has never had its idle higher than 8-900rpm and no problems with it at all, barely left idle for a loooooooong cruice night over 8hours and didnt see any trouble from it that time either.
just keep an eye on springpreasure and you will be fine for a long time.
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i never understood everyone running a crazy idlespeed because of rollercams. my solidroller smallblock has never had its idle higher than 8-900rpm and no problems with it at all, barely left idle for a loooooooong cruice night over 8hours and didnt see any trouble from it that time either.
just keep an eye on springpreasure and you will be fine for a long time.
I had a sb with almost exactly the same amount of miles. Sold the motor, but lifters were still in great shape as well as springs. Guides were still okay as well.
I think the high idle is something the chevy boys have had to come up with to keep there junk alive.
I have two street cars with solid roller cams, a BB mopar and a SB mopar and both are doing great.
My 440 has appox. 2500 miles on it and the SB has over 5000 street miles and appox. 40 1/4 passes at the drag strip.
I drive the SB car back and forth to work[24 mile round trip] I have made a round trip to Vegas and back and last September I did Hot Rod dragweek.
This summer I hope to make a 6000 mile trip with the SB car.
Make sure you buy very good lifters,valve springs,and rockerarms.
And plenty of oil, pressure oil to the rollers and axles is preffered 
I had two of the Mopar brand solid roller lifters break the wheels in half, I swapped them out after the second one 
I have Crowers Ultra liftes in one motor, Bullits in another motor and two sets of Crane race (best ones they sell) lifters on the shelf. I also have a set of the Comp Camd AMC lifters for oiling through the pushrods for a motor that will have a set of Jesel rocker arms that require either spray bar oiling or pushrod oiling, or both Buy the best oil you can get also and change two or three times a year, cut the filters apart and look for debris Check the lifters at the end of each year, take them all out and feel the rollers for roughness, replace or have them rebuilt when rough Another thing is the roller wheel diameter, buy the big ones
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Is bushing the lifter bores required, or not crucial with the modern solid rollers with oiling provisions?
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Is bushing the lifter bores required, or not crucial with the modern solid rollers with oiling provisions?
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Good info guys....
Hey quickd/Dave, what are your seat pressures and psi on the nose?
What brand of spring are you running with that bullet roller?
Just wondering how it compares to mine spring wise?
Thanx !!
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Cool - great advice so far, thanks.
So for rocker arms, which are considered to be the best for longevity?
Aluminum arms such as Crane Gold, Harland-Sharp etc. or go to a steel arm such as Comp Cams?
Is there anything special that has to be done to control thrust on the camshaft (special thrust buttons etc) or just bolt it in?