Roller cam and FE engine

[RICK LAKE]

82acautocraft As far as a link problem, they have perrty well fixed the breakage of the links as long as the lift of the cam is under a MAX spec. I think it is about .675" total lift. Crane added oiling hole to the bottom of the flat plate to lube the roller wheel on the cam lobe. As far as the screens in side motors to catch parts, maybe 50% of the time they help, if a lifter comes out of the bore after a pushrod breaks. I have repaired more motors with the roller pieces in the oil pan and in the pump screen than anything else. The screen helps oil droplets get smaller when returning to the crank and hitting the camshaft on the way by. I have only seen 2 motors loose roller rocker or lifter. Both where from not peroiling motors on startup. Both companies said this was the failure and replaced the parts. Solid roller lifters or tappets need to be adjusted, my hydros, set it and forget it. Down side is pulling the rocker shafts off for the winter and bleeding the lifters in the spring. Cranes anti pumpups don't bleed down. If I was spinning a motor at 8,000 rpm solid would be the way to go, but I don't, my motors are built for torque with a 6,500 rpm limit. I will change gears and trans before building a 700 hp motor. 1 small note, you can run hydro lifters(roller) up to 7,800 rpm with the right valve train and a set of beehive springs. This is an LS1 motor. I am looking at the same for my 496 FE next spring.
Chappin You ownly say this because your wife is busy with the baby And 215 in which toe?? Rick