Good Cam

[Loswages05]

What's a good non roller can to run with good power and nice sound doing my head gaskets so fig I put a cam in to

 

[SCOOBY DOO]

I run a 212/212...time is in my sig.

 

[Loswages05]

I run a 212/212...time is in my sig.

How you like ?

 

[SCOOBY DOO]

Nice and quiet with NOS GM lifters.

 

[Loswages05]

Nice and quiet with NOS GM lifters.

So sounds close to stock

 

[Phoneguy]

Nice and quiet with NOS GM lifters.

Nice and quiet.......what is that????? LOL
My roller is quiet for a roller but not like stock.....

Bryan

 

[Loswages05]

Nice and quiet.......what is that????? LOL
My roller is quiet for a roller but not like stock.....

Bryan

I was thinking he means not to much lobe like nascar lol

 

[deezdad]

Caote="SCOOBY DOO, post: 3408729, member: 22963"]Nice and quiet with NOS GM lifters.[/quote]
Are gm lifters still available?

 

[SCOOBY DOO]

Caote="SCOOBY DOO, post: 3408729, member: 22963"]Nice and quiet with NOS GM lifters.

Are gm lifters still available?[/quote]

You'd be surprised what people have stored away over the years.

 

[SCOOBY DOO]

Nice and quiet.......what is that????? LOL
My roller is quiet for a roller but not like stock.....

Bryan

I've run Comp Cams lifters in the past...and they're incredibly noisy...compared to the GM's.

 

[Phoneguy]

I've run Comp Cams lifters in the past...and they're incredibly noisy...compared to the GM's.

i have the Morels and they are more quiet than the Comps I had before.

Bryan

 

[we4Mateo]

T/A still offers FT lifters. I use an Erson 208/208 that is a lazy grind good for longevity. Stay at 100lb or less springs and Bob's your uncle.

 

[we4Mateo]

Non-roller inquiry guys...

 

[earlbrown]

A "good flat tappet cam" belongs in a museum, not an engine.



The risk just isn't worth it. For the little bit you save not going roller the check is just too too nasty when you have to replace engines, turbos, coolers, etc....

 

[deezdad]

May also look into having the cam cryoed for durability .. 300below.com is one option

 

[we4Mateo]

A "good flat tappet cam" belongs in a museum, not an engine.



The risk just isn't worth it. For the little bit you save not going roller the check is just too too nasty when you have to replace engines, turbos, coolers, etc....

And I thought you of all folks would appreciate the "cheap bastardness" of a good flat tappet cam. I'm fast on a budget!

 

[Loswages05]

Lol really that bad huh man a roller set up is what 700

 

[Phoneguy]

Im sure there are many, many flat tappet cams still out there that are doing well and going fast. I had the money at the time so I went roller.

Bryan

 

[Loswages05]

Im sure there are many, many flat tappet cams still out there that are doing well and going fast. I had the money at the time so I went roller.

Bryan

Ya I plan on doing a new eng on the stand first of the year I just pop a head gasket and doing them so I was like maybe I'll put a cam in and do springs and valve seals want to run the car as I'm doing a nicer eng

 

[earlbrown]

Lol really that bad huh man a roller set up is what 700

Yep. And how much is a replacement turbo, oil cooler/radiator and a full engine rebuild (with a $700 roller)?