Dyno Numbers vs Cam Selection

[Barry_R]

I've run solid rollers in my past two FE engines. These have been a bit "silly" for street driven cars - - I run them in a 3600 pound '69 Torino street racer that I fool around with. One was a 12:1 452" stroker, the other an 11:1 439" CJ based engine. The first went 10.30 with a 1050 Dominator and a 175HP nitrous hit, the second ran 11.10 w/ EFI. Both engines have since "expired" as a result of serious abuse by myself - - we're talking well over a thousand strip passes between them.

I could use a "fixable" 428 block.....nothing pretty.....

The rollers have made great power, the distributor gears have held up extremely well (remember though - I don't put many miles on these), and the setup/maintenence has been no more difficult than installing any other solid cam. No break-in period is even necessary, and the lifters can be inspected and re-used. Valve springs should be checked - - especially if you over-rev the engine.

My next FE (13.5:1, 505 inches) will also be solid roller cammed - - I don't think I'll ever go back.