Roller Valvetrain

[t3intercooled]

Anyone that can help will be much appreciated. This question has two parts. First I have a hydraulic valvetrain currently. Now you need roller cam, roller rockers, roller lifters. Let me know if im missing anything. Second is with the front clip off can i make it roller without pulling the motor

 

[Instro84]

tall valve covers, and no with the clip off and intercooler, radiator, condensor out of the way no need to pull engine.

 

[aminga]

If the heads are stock and unmodified the pedestals will have to be clearanced for the roller rockers. Best not to do that on the motor.

 

[SHADOWII]

Are you going for hydraulic or solid roller? Radical or moderate grind?

 

[t3intercooled]

well here is the link to the one I have.
http://www.taperformance.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TA_V270H

Both the hydraulic and roller would be approximately the same lift, little higher, nothing super radical. I want to eventually go roller, so just wondered to save money if it would work, could you install roller componets, with the front clip, etc off just like hydraulic or am I going to have to pull the motor to swap roller components in place of the hydraulic

 

[SHADOWII]

Are you going for hydraulic or solid roller? Radical or moderate grind?

What I was asking above, was hydraulic roller or solid roller? I was assuming you are going from a hydraulic lifter cam to the ?(hyd. roller or solid) roller cam.
Now correct me if I'm wrong, You are now running the 214/214 hyd. cam/kit and you want to go to a hyd. roller cam assembly of the same grind.
Part 1 of your questions: you will need at the least, a hyd. roller cam and lifter kit. The roller rockers are not necessary(but highly recommended by most) unless you are going w/a grind(radical) that would put undo stress on the valve train.(I believe that is what intro84 was stating.)
If you have at least 2' of clearance in front of the motor, you can swap cams. You would need one of the smaller degree wheels to degree the cam. (11-16")
As aminga stated, (If you can afford the roller rockers at the same time,) you will have to pull the heads for the machining. Since it is not running at the present, having them mod'd now would still be a good idea. If you decide to go higher than .500" lift you will need the spring purches cut as well. I would add a heavy duty rocker shaft as well.