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Originally Posted by olddog
Where is Patrick? Now is the time to talk about the virtues of a solid flat tappet cam. You will give up some power, but gain longevity if you use the right oil additives. |
Patrick is right here. If he went with my 1963 solid flat tappet grind, he would be happy with the performance, the sound would blow him away, and it wouldn't tear itself apart in three years either. But, it wouldn't hurt to ask Brent what he would choose as specs for a solid flat tappet cam, high performance but predominantly street driven, and that would last, say, a good 50K miles. That way the OP's heirs can do the rebuild. As a comparison, my 1963 grind is 245/245/.525 lift at .050 and a LSA of 114 -- with Erson roller rockers. And I have it installed five degrees advanced. Now, 54 years ago, it was the cat's meow....
Brent might say
"I can live with that... but let's tighten up the LSA and give it a hair more lift."