How much for roller cam??

[turbowrenchhead]

I am sick and tierd of the problems with the flat tappet hydraulic cams. I have personally went through 3 cams and now last night I had a lifter go bad. Its causing false knock and ticking terribly. How much money does it take to go to a roller cam. Do you have to change to roller rockers as well?

 

[Dr. Jeckel]

They sell kits for it all. Check vendors for prices. It's somewhere around $900$950 for everything I beleive.

 

[turbowrenchhead]

What about the rockers? I still have the stockers.

 

[Dr. Jeckel]

I don't think you have to change rockers. You might need different sized pushrods, but I'm not sure. I would do a search using "roller cam" and read all you can about peoples experiences.

 

[Tony87gn]

You can get a nice roller cam kit from Comp Cams its about 950 I believe comes with cam, valve springs, lifters, timing chain

 

[Fuelie600]

$1100 for Webber/comp cams hyd billet roller set up---this does not include roller rockers, valve springs, or machining the front cover. Brian

 

[turbowrenchhead]

Who would have a complete package? So I get the right springs and pushrods etc. I do have longer push rods already because of the GN1's.
What has to be done to the front cover? I thought that you have to had the cam secured to the back of the block so it doesn't walk.

 

[CPAKCP]

Check out ATR. They have some complete packages. Their roller installs like a stocker, as they use a cam button. No need to machine your front cover. I have the Weber roller 206/206 - was a pain to install, but am very pleased with the results.

Good Luck

 

[turbowrenchhead]

Why was it a pain to install? I have a 218-224 cam, what would be the roller equivelent?
ATR has a complete kit for $927 includes pushrods. Are the pushrods typically shorter or longer with the rollers?

 

[CPAKCP]

Just was a hassle to machine the front cover. With the ATR just a drop in. Check with ATR on the p/r lenght - with your GN1(s).