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jimi · 01-04-2020, 05:19 AM

I’m not opposed to roller cams in stock and some cars already have them, NHRA has given everything else like a super stocker in stock and in my opinion there is no hp advantage or durability advantage. I also have never had a single valve train problem with my Hemi. It’s not the roller lifter that allows the working rpm range it’s the cam profile.
New billet steel cam $1000 , proper flat tappet lifter for said cam $850 , new set of push rods $400 , about the same price as the roller. If I’m going to upgrade from a cast cam I’d prefer the roller( not that we can have it). I’d also like to eventually run my cam/car through the traps at 85-8600 not so sure we will ever get there with the flat tappet stuff.

20+ years ago I wrote a letter to Nhra asking for roller cams , roller rockers , better springs, aftermarket rods , aftermarket brakes etc... with my opinion why we should do it. I never got an answer but eventually everything except the roller cams has come to pass. I get it Billy And Todd both like the little of what’s left , the purity of stock racing but it has moved so far away who really gives a **** anymore? $3500 stainless headers $6500 transmissions, $5000 torque converters ? Some stocker engines are approaching $30000. not much STOCK anymore for a long time now! This argument has been going on since 1987 when the cam rules changed and it has not gone backward since.

01-04-2020, 05:19 AM	#9
jimi Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 239 Likes: 7 Liked 21 Times in 8 Posts	Re: "Old School" Stocker Cams I’m not opposed to roller cams in stock and some cars already have them, NHRA has given everything else like a super stocker in stock and in my opinion there is no hp advantage or durability advantage. I also have never had a single valve train problem with my Hemi. It’s not the roller lifter that allows the working rpm range it’s the cam profile. New billet steel cam $1000 , proper flat tappet lifter for said cam $850 , new set of push rods $400 , about the same price as the roller. If I’m going to upgrade from a cast cam I’d prefer the roller( not that we can have it). I’d also like to eventually run my cam/car through the traps at 85-8600 not so sure we will ever get there with the flat tappet stuff. 20+ years ago I wrote a letter to Nhra asking for roller cams , roller rockers , better springs, aftermarket rods , aftermarket brakes etc... with my opinion why we should do it. I never got an answer but eventually everything except the roller cams has come to pass. I get it Billy And Todd both like the little of what’s left , the purity of stock racing but it has moved so far away who really gives a **** anymore? $3500 stainless headers $6500 transmissions, $5000 torque converters ? Some stocker engines are approaching $30000. not much STOCK anymore for a long time now! This argument has been going on since 1987 when the cam rules changed and it has not gone backward since.