Roller Cam question??

[SloRegal]

I'm currently building my motor now. And I would like to go with a roller cam. My question is: Could I use my ported/big valve stock heads or do I have to go with afermarket heads. I'm looking to reach mid ten's. Or Should I stay with a flat tappet. But I dont have the $$ to do heads and roller set up. Give your opinion on this please. Thanks Carlos

 

[ttypewe4jim]

this is just my 2 cents worth but if your going to drive the car on the street IMO do NOT put aluminum heads on the car. A decent set of ported stockers will take you where you want to go. Also you dont really need a roller hell a friend of mine went 9.96 without on in a 109 motor . Just go with a 204/214 and go racing :biggrin:

 

[machinegun]

Most of the new roller cams will work fine with stock iron heads. Comp Cams has very nice kits that seem to work great in our cars. I would recommend either adjustable roller rockers or push rods so you can the cold lash and you are done.

 

[Dusty Bradford]

I listed a friends ductile roller cam in the for sale section a couple days ago. It's a 214-214 comp cam with barely any miles on it at all, less than 100 for sure. He's building a new motor and went with a different set-up so he's selling this. It is the cam, lifter's, and bee-hive springs with retainers for $600 if your interested.

 

[SloRegal]

this is just my 2 cents worth but if your going to drive the car on the street IMO do NOT put aluminum heads on the car. A decent set of ported stockers will take you where you want to go. Also you dont really need a roller hell a friend of mine went 9.96 without on in a 109 motor . Just go with a 204/214 and go racing :biggrin:

If I didnt go with a roller set up, that is my #1 choice. I will be driving the car on the street. New question. Should I girdle the bottem end? The motor has billet center caps now. Thanks Carlos

 

[slimtastic]

I'm currently building my motor now. And I would like to go with a roller cam. My question is: Could I use my ported/big valve stock heads or do I have to go with afermarket heads. I'm looking to reach mid ten's. Or Should I stay with a flat tappet. But I dont have the $$ to do heads and roller set up. Give your opinion on this please. Thanks Carlos

well remember that if you do a roller setup, all of the supporting mods must be done ,like shorter pushrods, t/d rockers,and machining the heads to fit those same rockers ect. point is that all the supporting stuff also costs a bit to.

 

[ttypewe4jim]

If I didnt go with a roller set up, that is my #1 choice. I will be driving the car on the street. New question. Should I girdle the bottem end? The motor has billet center caps now. Thanks Carlos

Im actually in the process of buliding 2 tsm motors on will have billet caps one will have a girdle.....IMO (agian take it however you want it :biggrin: ) if you already have caps I wouldnt bother puting a girdle on it. As long as you keep a good tune with little to no knock at all it should last.....hell a friend of mine is runing 10 30s with a 300k STOCK shortblock the damn thing even has the orginal oil pump lol Just trow it to getter and go racing