Billet cams and lifter supply

Doug Hoven · 11-04-2022, 04:10 PM

I apologize if this comes off a bit standoffish, especially coming from a 19 year old "kid", but there are more ways to control a radical camshaft than throwing heaping amounts of valve spring pressure at it. At least with flat tappet stuff, I don't see why you couldn't build a good stocker engine with, for example, a 150lb on the seat valve spring rule. I know it probably means nothing to the average A,B,C stock racer, but the 6 cylinder engine I built last winter was quite happy with about 100lb on the seat, and that cam is by no means "soft" in any way.

11-04-2022, 04:10 PM	#11
Doug Hoven Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Jersey Posts: 213 Likes: 195 Liked 867 Times in 165 Posts	Re: Billet cams and lifter supply I apologize if this comes off a bit standoffish, especially coming from a 19 year old "kid", but there are more ways to control a radical camshaft than throwing heaping amounts of valve spring pressure at it. At least with flat tappet stuff, I don't see why you couldn't build a good stocker engine with, for example, a 150lb on the seat valve spring rule. I know it probably means nothing to the average A,B,C stock racer, but the 6 cylinder engine I built last winter was quite happy with about 100lb on the seat, and that cam is by no means "soft" in any way. __________________ 1189 F/SA Defunzalo Racing Enterprises