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Old 09-13-2009, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Excaliber View Post
Money an issue? Flat tappet cam is cheaper than any roller combo.
Ernie, had we not gone through the bad metal/low zinc scare of about five years ago we wouldn't be having this thread. You would only run solid rollers if you wanted to eke out the last little bit of power and you didn't mind replacing your lifters every so many thousand miles (usually because it's a race motor and you have other components that require replacing as well). Everybody knows that, but it's the customary tradition of this forum that once you've established a position you stick to it and don't budge -- especially if you've put that particular part in your own car. There are exceptions to that rule of course, but they are generally limited to members who know how to correctly spell the word "eke."
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