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solid flat tappet vs hydraulic roller

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Old 03-13-2007, 05:41 AM
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Default RE: solid flat tappet vs hydraulic roller

cool because flat tappet cams are kind of a destructive cam they only use them in nascar because they have to and it only lasts for 500miles or so on the track.
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Old 03-13-2007, 11:40 AM
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i saw a flat tappet cam eat right through the bottom of 5 lifters in the fiero i was working on how ever the matainence all depends on how you break everything in
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Old 03-13-2007, 03:44 PM
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want to hear more opinons
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:12 PM
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Default RE: solid flat tappet vs hydraulic roller

there really isnt much more to say. everything is jsut about true. for ur street stroker a roller is the best way to go. but if u want a high revving sun of a bit than get a flat tappet.
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:19 PM
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Tappet cams wear out faster than rollers. Theres just more stress on a tappet cam setup. The roller is alot smoother in operating.
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