Explain to me again, please

[Terry Cain]

Why are (some not all) stockers still running flat tappet lifters when a motor with flat tappets ain't been made in 20 years and a set of tool steel lifters is $2100, 4-6 months back order . Guess my old head just don't see the reasoning or the difference between lifters and rockers. .

[john ancona]

Originally Posted by Terry Cain

Why are (some not all) stockers still running flat tappet lifters when a motor with flat tappets ain't been made in 20 years and a set of tool steel lifters is $2100, 4-6 months back order . Guess my old head just don't see the reasoning or the difference between lifters and rockers. .

You only have to go back to 1/15/2016 on this site to see my post about this topic , one can clearly see that NHRA has implemented rule changes that changed everything in the valvetrain but the lifters , lifters the became the weak link , many racers not only have told ,and showed NHRA over ,and over again over many years ,not weeks or months for years now the destroyed engines ,pistons ,cams ,and lifters costing racers a lot of money needlessly , if they would have left the rules in place on the valve train in the first place we would not be waiting months for ordered lifters today !

[1347]

Most don't want solid roller cams in stock, just go back and read posts about it in the past. Opening up that box will get you one more step closer to making a stocker engine a super stock engine with a lift rule.

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Terry Cain

Why are (some not all) stockers still running flat tappet lifters when a motor with flat tappets ain't been made in 20 years and a set of tool steel lifters is $2100, 4-6 months back order . Guess my old head just don't see the reasoning or the difference between lifters and rockers. .

They haven`t made an engine with a carburetor in about 35 years neither, do you suggest all older Stockers should be allowed EFI as well? Also been over 20 years since Chevy built a non LS small block, do you suggest LS engines for old cars? I personally believe that NHRA has allowed far too many superseded/approved/updated parts to the "STOCK" class, be nice if at least some semblance of "STOCK" components remains, before it turns into an anything goes bracket class. If you just have to have a roller cam, there are plenty of combinations that came with them from the factory, to chose from.

[john ancona]

Originally Posted by 1347

Most don't want solid roller cams in stock, just go back and read posts about it in the past. Opening up that box will get you one more step closer to making a stocker engine a super stock engine with a lift rule.

Then put the rules back ,and most will wine about that , in case you haven't noticed stock is already Super Stock ,the lifters will not change fact that stock has gotten way out of hand ,you stated Open up that box will get one more step closer to making a super Stock engine with a lift rule , well, you and others better look again if we are only the lift rule away if we change the lifters what about the other enhancements to stock over the years to get us all to this point ,You freely use the word most ,would they be the guy's that are cheating spending lot's of money to cheat are they the ones that you call most ! The point you ,and others are missing ,and it is still the same as it was back in 2016, and even before that the old cars are at a disadvantage you ,and others may just want to see them disappear while you drive a late model race car with roller lifters ,and have others that can't aford to keep dealing with the lifter problem !

[Billy Nees]

Ya piks yer kombo and ya pays yer dooz.

If you want a roller lifter combo with EFI then that's where you start.

[Terry Cain]

Originally Posted by 1347

Most don't want solid roller cams in stock, just go back and read posts about it in the past. Opening up that box will get you one more step closer to making a stocker engine a super stock engine with a lift rule.

Maybe we need a poll because MOST (from my outlook with all the new motors available) are already running solid rollers. They wouldn't need to vote. It looks to me like the only ones not running them are the cars from 60-early 80's. At the rate of $2100 a set and 6 months wait time for tool steel lifters they can lower the entry to 30 and 95% will be roller motors. If I have to qualify for a event spot against a non-vin, state of the art, factory made race car at least make it fair for the old flat tappet cars.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Terry Cain

If I have to qualify for a event spot against a non-vin, state of the art, factory made race car at least make it fair for the old flat tappet cars.

Soooooooo.......... you don't care about qualifying being "fair to the old flat tappet cars", you care about it being "fair" to you!
Here's a "fair" way to make this work without affecting anyone else, why don't you go and buy a "non-vin,state of the art, factory made race car"!

It's thinking like THIS that has S/SS in the screwed up state that it's in and why there needs to be some re-thinking and some back-tracking of some of the rules by NHRA and Tech.

[SDT1DYI]

Just like after market heads, if you car did not come with Roller lifters, if you want to run them, add an additional 5 hp to your
Combo.
NHRA should have implemented other HP adjustments for several other non OEM approved engine parts.
Would of leveled the playing field in Stock.


Steve Teeter Stk/SS 620

[Terry Cain]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Soooooooo.......... you don't care about qualifying being "fair to the old flat tappet cars", you care about it being "fair" to you!
Here's a "fair" way to make this work without affecting anyone else, why don't you go and buy a "non-vin,state of the art, factory made race car"!

It's thinking like THIS that has S/SS in the screwed up state that it's in and why there needs to be some re-thinking and some back-tracking of some of the rules by NHRA and Tech.

I would think a rule change would effect "all flattappet motors. Am I wrong to think that?