View Single Post
Old 12-08-2016, 10:39 AM   #11
Alan Nyhus
VIP Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lower Dakota territory
Posts: 1,180
Likes: 1,074
Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts
Default Re: Lifter rule in Stock

Quote:
Originally Posted by Grey Ghost View Post
Here we go. Why do the hyd cam combos get an "up grade" and not the solid cam combinations?? IF ( I am not advocating for this) everyone had been up graded to rollers would that not have leveled the playing field? Am I missing something here? Are not the lifter concerns "wiping out a motor" shared with solid and hyd cams?
Hi Phil.

In a way, a hydraulic cam switched to solids actually loses lift when checked the NHRA way. Since the NHRA checking clearance is .000 (zero), a solid cam loses the lift from the lash when it's running.

A hydraulic lifter is theoretically always at .000 (zero) when it's running.
__________________
"That'll never work....."
Alan Nyhus is offline   Reply With Quote