Mike, i hope you read this.
I would like to see whats available in solid lifter camshaft designs.
Many inport manufacturers still use adjustable valve trains.
I feel there is power to be gained by going to solid lifters on a high performance engine.
Yes hydraulic lifters are easy maintenance.
If you look at solid lifter specs add about 6 degrees to the advertised duration specs compared to a hydraulic lifter camshaft.
A 284 degree solid lifter cam would be very close to a 280 degree camshaft duration of a hydraulic design, but the lift @ .050 would be very much higher because of the solid lifter design.
The use of a solid lifter camshaft would prevent lifter pumpup in the higher rpm range, over 5500 rpms & give you a faster rate of lift + another .030" of total lift.
The use of solids are only as good as the correct valve lash maintained by the owner.
Lets see what the camshaft grinders offer, i feel there is power to be gained if you take the time to properly adjust the valves.
Lets see whats available???? Bill
I would like to see whats available in solid lifter camshaft designs.
Many inport manufacturers still use adjustable valve trains.
I feel there is power to be gained by going to solid lifters on a high performance engine.
Yes hydraulic lifters are easy maintenance.
If you look at solid lifter specs add about 6 degrees to the advertised duration specs compared to a hydraulic lifter camshaft.
A 284 degree solid lifter cam would be very close to a 280 degree camshaft duration of a hydraulic design, but the lift @ .050 would be very much higher because of the solid lifter design.
The use of a solid lifter camshaft would prevent lifter pumpup in the higher rpm range, over 5500 rpms & give you a faster rate of lift + another .030" of total lift.
The use of solids are only as good as the correct valve lash maintained by the owner.
Lets see what the camshaft grinders offer, i feel there is power to be gained if you take the time to properly adjust the valves.
Lets see whats available???? Bill