Roller Cam and Lifters

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Re: Roller Cam and Lifters

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SilverXJ wrote:
Yes, he can. I asked him about one in 2012 when I was purchasing my flat tappet cam from him. "To make a one off custom steel billet for this engine, you'd be looking at around $1,100."
Was that including the lifters? Separately, I can see how that bushing style would be attractive because of the lifter bore spacing on this engine being far which requires such a long link bar.
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Re: Roller Cam and Lifters

Post by KenoshaComanche »

So does anyone know what exact big block amc lifters would be needed? Maybe delk would be able to answer from his experience?
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Re: Roller Cam and Lifters

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So has anyone bought and ran a roller that hasnt ran into problems?
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Re: Roller Cam and Lifters

Post by Russ Pottenger »

ROWlegend wrote:So has anyone bought and ran a roller that hasnt ran into problems?
I've seem to have run into more negatives than positives.
I'm pretty happy with what we've got now with flat tappet cam designs. Camshafts aren't holding us back from making more power.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with running mechanical or hydraulic roller cam in a given application.
I just don't see our in line 6 cylinder jeeps as being one of them.

Couple weeks ago I talked to my guy at Edelbrock and as of now their development on an intake manifold is still a possibility. Until we come up with a improved cost-effective induction/intake manifold, dropping 1k on a roller cam would be pointless.

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Re: Roller Cam and Lifters

Post by gonridnu »

If someone is serious about doing this they can use a Jesel keyway lifter instead of using tie bars. They are exceedingly expensive, as is machining and bushing your lifter bores, but hey I'm not the guy putting a roller cam in my rock crawler ....

http://www.jesel.com/valvetrain/index.p ... ers/keyway

We did however use them while pushrod oiling our big block Mopars for individual shaft rockers and 7800 RPM.
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