Retrofit
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Retrofit
I been reading up some Retrofit cams for non roller engines.
since i got a non roller block that i have in the garage.
i found afew topics about this anthey say you need to go a thicker Timing chain cover, also some say you need to get a retro roller camshaft. others say you can just use a roller cam but you got to get the retrofit rollers. and others say you need to get a machine shop to machine the cam bores to fit a roller cam. iv read so many mixed answers that
im confuzzled. may someone explain these 2 answers?
DO I NEED TO BORE OUT CAMSHAFT BORES TO FIT ROLLER CAM?
DO I HAVE TO GET A RETRO CAM OR CAN I JUST GET ANY ROLLER CAM?
or should i stay with Flat Tappet?
my engine im hoping to make over 500hp or so.
im not to sure how much a flat tappet can take.
since i got a non roller block that i have in the garage.
i found afew topics about this anthey say you need to go a thicker Timing chain cover, also some say you need to get a retro roller camshaft. others say you can just use a roller cam but you got to get the retrofit rollers. and others say you need to get a machine shop to machine the cam bores to fit a roller cam. iv read so many mixed answers that
im confuzzled. may someone explain these 2 answers?
DO I NEED TO BORE OUT CAMSHAFT BORES TO FIT ROLLER CAM?
DO I HAVE TO GET A RETRO CAM OR CAN I JUST GET ANY ROLLER CAM?
or should i stay with Flat Tappet?
my engine im hoping to make over 500hp or so.
im not to sure how much a flat tappet can take.
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Re: Retrofit
You DON'T need to machine the cam bores...all SBC cam bores are the same size. You DO NEED retro-roller lifters & cam. You also need a thrust button & wear plate, and a thicker timing chain cover, or one with a recessed area where the cam button would sit.
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Re: Retrofit
thanks so much.
now im not so cunfuzed.
but may i ask. what is a thrust button and wear plate??
and is a cam button same as a thrust button?
now im not so cunfuzed.
but may i ask. what is a thrust button and wear plate??
and is a cam button same as a thrust button?
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Re: Retrofit
A wear plate goes between the block and the timing chain. What happens on a roller cam is they move back and forth in the block. The thrust button basically keeps the cam from moving too far forward and also keeps from wearing a hole in the cover. The wear plate keeps the timing chain from rubbing against the block.
If this is not going to be a daily driver and you want to make 500 hp, you should look into a solid roller.
www.geocities.com/dzperf
If this is not going to be a daily driver and you want to make 500 hp, you should look into a solid roller.
www.geocities.com/dzperf
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Re: Retrofit
its not going to be a daily driver.
ill look into solid roller.
thanks for the info.
now im less confuzed. now i can start searching for a cam and some lifters
ill look into solid roller.
thanks for the info.
now im less confuzed. now i can start searching for a cam and some lifters
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