Roller Cam Noisy

[SNOWBIRD]

Hi....why Do Roller Cams Sound Like Sewing Machines When They Run I Hate My New Roller....i Miss My Weber Flat Tappet...sooo Quiet

 

[bird]

dont worry, you will grow to love the roller sound.

 

[Super6]

noise

Yes they do make a little noise but i love that top end charge. i have the 885 comp cam lifters and the noise isn't that bad but i can hear it pretty good if i am going slow inside the car. if i had a quieter exhaust it would probably annoy me. i guess it is the nature of the beast................Bob

 

[SNOWBIRD]

Thanks Guys

 

[Rodney87GN]

From what i understand it's the link bars that make all the noise.

 

[John Wilde]

From what i understand it's the link bars that make all the noise.

I think you are right, the lifters them self should be more quiet I would think.

 

[SNOWBIRD]

With All The Bright People On This Board ,cant Something Better Be Engeneered Or Do We Leave It To The Japanese...it Sounds Like Its Going To Come Apart:d

 

[J-B Racing]

With All The Bright People On This Board ,cant Something Better Be Engeneered Or Do We Leave It To The Japanese...it Sounds Like Its Going To Come Apart:d

Sell the Car and get a Catera or a Deville.
You wanted more Power----you get the Noise that comes with it.

 

[SNOWBIRD]

All Is Well,,a Heavyier Oil Preassure Spring Eliminated 75% Of The Noise ,,it Increased Oil Preasure About 15 To 20 Lbs Across The Board.....yellow Spring....with My Hood Closed You Can Not Tell Its A Roller...brent Good Luck With Your Father

 

[vacuum 6]

Sewing Machines

That is funny. Same thing here, I hear it more when the car is slowing down.

 

[vacuum 6]

From what i understand it's the link bars that make all the noise.

That makes sense, I thought it was the steep ramp of the cam?!? Stock lifters dont have the link bar?

 

[BlackBandit]

No, stockers don't have a link bar. The bar keeps the lifters from spinning. Stockers are flat tappet and need to spin. FWIW I haven't noticed any real noise coming from mine. james

 

[Turbo1dr]

From what i understand it's the link bars that make all the noise.

Nope. That's not true. I've had the same noisy roller hyd cam headache myself. The last time I built my engine I put in solid roller lifters and adjusted them tight enough they didn't make a sound. It's the hyd lifters themselves bleeding down because of the aggressive cam profiles. I will never go back to a hyd cam in the Buick V6.

 

[Super6]

Nope. That's not true. I've had the same noisy roller hyd cam headache myself. The last time I built my engine I put in solid roller lifters and adjusted them tight enough they didn't make a sound. It's the hyd lifters themselves bleeding down because of the aggressive cam profiles. I will never go back to a hyd cam in the Buick V6.

what brand lifters are you running and what is the final lift on your cam? thanks Bob

 

[Turbo1dr]

what brand lifters are you running and what is the final lift on your cam? thanks Bob

I was using ATR's 214-210 billet roller cam with their hyd lifters. I can't remember what brand they were since I bought their complete cam kit back in 1998. The final lift with 1.65 rockers was about .535 I think. I put a set of solid lifters on it and it was quiet. I began adjusting the lash at .012" and after a few times I wound up setting them at .005 to .006" cold. This was with Champion aluminum heads...which grow a lot after they get hot.

The cam listed in my signature is a 222 billet with a final lift of .580 with 1.65 rockers. I'll be running TA Performance solids on this one so I can't comment about if this one will be quiet with hyd lifters.

 

[Turbo1dr]

The TA Performance full shielded foot solid roller lifter is a CROWER lifter. The invoice says "TA V1413-STK" as the part number.

 

[Super6]

Turbo1dr

thanks for the info. i've been kicking this idea around a while. mine isn't that noisey...sounds a little louder than a injector tick...............Bob

 

[SNOWBIRD]

injecter tick ..I WISH...is it possible that these new comp cam lifters are a little gumed upped from the company??????????????

 

[GSX-PKV]

Mine are quiet and I've had the cam for 3 years and sometimes i even forget that I have a roller cam.

 

[vacuum 6]

...I will never go back to a hyd cam in the Buick V6.

Why cuz of the noise? How often are you re-adjusting the lifters?