Roller set up is cheap. 16 ford racing hydraulic lifters $110.00, Camshaft price is the same regardless. so the difference between a roller and flat tappet is $60.00 more for the lifters. No lash adjustement, no break in etc. no phosphourous/
zinc additive. I had a 1995 302 completely stock long block with edlebrock performer heads, edlebrock rpm manifold, holley carb and it dyoned 302 hp at rear wheels. I beat the car sheetless and never thought twice about it. total cost including all new edelbrock components was about $3500. Last checked it had over 30K miles of abuse including a tons of track time. If you want to cheat the system on zero to 60mph times, get a 3.92 rear end ratio or higher. True above 100mph it started flating out on acceleration but the race was long over before then.
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Originally Posted by redmt
You are taking into assumption that I "need" to have a roller set-up. So many of these engines are overbuilt for the intended purpose. Thousands are spent just so bragging rights can be had. A flat tappet hydraulic cam will suit my purposes just fine.
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