Roller Cams in Stock Eliminator?

[impstocker]

Is this going too happen? Is it or has it been discussed? I am starting to build my motor might need new lifters so before i spend money..

Thanks, any feedback appreaciated.

Will Lamprecht Div. 1 I/SA 396/325 65 Impala in progress

[Jeff Teuton]

Roller cams in stock (older cars) have been proposed, asked for, begged for, pleaded for, and whatever else for, but to no avail. Flat lifters on older motors have been an issue and a costly one when a problem occurs, but as far as I know NHRA has not responded positively. Maybe someone knows better than me. I hope so. Flat lifters left the gate 30 or so years ago.

[richie 2]

x 2.

[Bruce Noland]

Nope, for non roller motors.

[Charley Downing]

If you gentlemen would like roller lifters I would suggest running Superstock. That class has all the stuff stocker dream of.
I believe it's called stock eliminator for a reason

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

I believe it's called stock eliminator for a reason

Maybe so CB, but maybe for not such a good reason.

I have a friend who no longer posts here, who proposed $200 solid lifters for Stock, years ago. Not much interest there, at that time.
But, now we have $800 ceramic bottom lifters, $400 tool steel ones, all with only .015 thou travel, which are completely legal.
Plus now I'm told you need the ceramic ones to break in the tool steel ones..
Makes you wonder who thinks these rules up sometimes.

No ,I'm not advocating roller retrofits in Stock .

My thoughts are...if you want these items, just build a car that comes with them.
Of course that goes for a lot of stuff already made legal to use, too.

[john ancona]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

If you gentlemen would like roller lifters I would suggest running Superstock. That class has all the stuff stocker dream of.
I believe it's called stock eliminator for a reason

Every time the subject of roller lifters for stock, someone suggest running Superstock ,It appears that there were a number of gentleman that wanted these changes over the past 30 years, Aftermarket Heads, Intake, Pistons ,Push Rods, Valves, Camshaft, Valve Springs, Retainers, Connecting Rods, Piston Rings, Crank Shaft, Engine Block, Oil Pan, Lifters, Roller Rockers, etc., Aftermarket parts have helped every body in stock eliminator achieve performance gains as well as durability along with a alternative to in some cases 50 year old OEM parts . Who will be the first to go back to the OEM parts and get run over (Flattened) or worse have their engine explode !

[impstocker]

OK got a e-mail from NHRA Tech, "no truth to the rumor" on Roller cams . Well got my answer. Thanks everybody for comments, input,

Will Lamprecht I/SA 65 impala

[Bill Diehl]

Rules just make it more expensive, I have 2 new round lobe flat tappet cores being ground right now for my stocker....I could buy almost 10 8620 rollers for the price of those 2 cams, and 4 sets of roller lifters for the 1 set of flat tappets for the cams

carry on

[Plyguy63]

Originally Posted by impstocker

Is this going too happen? Is it or has it been discussed? I am starting to build my motor might need new lifters so before i spend money..

Thanks, any feedback appreaciated.

Will Lamprecht Div. 1 I/SA 396/325 65 Impala in progress

My car was stored for 26 years and 4 years ago started to update the car somewhat (call me stupid). Well bodywork, paint, trans, converter, the list goes on. So decided to put it in C/SA from B/SA. Can't run with those anymore. So it's a 63 Max Wedge wagon and got to the motor (flat tappet). New Bullet cam $760, tool steel DLC coated lifters $1600, pushrods, etc, etc. Ready for the dyno. My point is I don't want a rule change now to roller lifters after all the money I have spent. Just my opinion. Have read most of the posts on this and there are good reasons for and against a rule change.