Thread: Roller CAM -FE
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Old 06-22-2009, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt View Post
Would you go so far as to say "If it were not for the break-in and lash adjustment issues, a solid flat tappet would be superior to both a hydraulic flat and hydraulic roller cam?"

No, I still think the hyd roller is better for all of the reasons I had in my post on the other thread that you copied and pasted above. They are just an inherently different design, with the lobe profiles on the hyd roller allowing you to get more bang for you buck at any given duration.

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The cam gear is hardened steel also.
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