Roller Cams in Stock Eliminator?

[Pvt Parts]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

OK see one idea of 170lb/400lb Open..
Looks reasonable..ANY other feedback...?

What is the breaking point?
I am on the NO Roller Lifter side of the argument and No Roller Rockers.
Will Stock Stamped Rockers should survive this rating?
Already saving money !

Should we also Limit Retainer Height to say 1.80 inches?

Are many cams exceeding 550 inches lift?
Most seem to be in the .400 to 450 inch range..

IHRA and NHRA has to be watching this !

Dan

I really don't see what all the crying is about. It seems that the rules are doing what they are supposed to do... limit the cost and performance of a Stocker. The guys who are hurting parts are pushing the components beyond their limits.

Choices:

1. Back off on the cam/lifter issue and find more ET somewhere else.

2. Do whatever it takes to solve the problem. Exotic materials, different lubrication, different cam combination. If you can fix the problem, you'll have something no one has. And we all know that the cream rises to the top.

I do believe however, that valve train components should be consistent across the board. Allowing the older cars to run the same cam/lifter as the new cars would level the playing field.

[Bill Diehl]

Originally Posted by Pvt Parts

I really don't see what all the crying is about. It seems that the rules are doing what they are supposed to do... limit the cost and performance of a Stocker. The guys who are hurting parts are pushing the components beyond their limits.

Choices:

1. Back off on the cam/lifter issue and find more ET somewhere else.

2. Do whatever it takes to solve the problem. Exotic materials, different lubrication, different cam combination. If you can fix the problem, you'll have something no one has. And we all know that the cream rises to the top.

I do believe however, that valve train components should be consistent across the board. Allowing the older cars to run the same cam/lifter as the new cars would level the playing field.

Excellent post

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Pvt Parts

I really don't see what all the crying is about. It seems that the rules are doing what they are supposed to do... limit the cost and performance of a Stocker. The guys who are hurting parts are pushing the components beyond their limits.

Choices:

1. Back off on the cam/lifter issue and find more ET somewhere else.

2. Do whatever it takes to solve the problem. Exotic materials, different lubrication, different cam combination. If you can fix the problem, you'll have something no one has. And we all know that the cream rises to the top.

I do believe however, that valve train components should be consistent across the board. Allowing the older cars to run the same cam/lifter as the new cars would level the playing field.

Well that is the next step.
More addiction creep away from concept of Stock.
Eventually create new reliability issues.
Hence the moose call of SSer opinions...."move to SS then"

Before the Spring/Cam rule Stockers could not run with SS.
Stockers now run well under the SS index.

Think time to take a sensible step to go forward.
What is the ROI here...!!

Just
My Two Tenths err cents !

D