And if you’re shifting at 5500 then the Hot Rod article shows there’s pretty much no advantage to a solid, at least in their article comparing only two cams in a single engine.
Did you read the article? Look at the dyno results? That was a 440 running 10.7:1 compression and being spun to over 6k. A 440, spinning more than 6k and over 550 hp. That’s not exactly a mild build is it?
And even still, where did the difference show up? Above 5500 rpm. Below that it was even or the hydraulic was ahead. So, with a 703 he’s gonna be shifting below 6k. Probably right at 5500-5600, like the cams power range suggests. So what is the solid going to do for him there? Nothing. Above that? Sure, advantage solid cam. But that’s not a match to the cam specs he’s planning.
And really, that article compares two cams in only one engine. I mean, props to the writers for actually trying to compare similar cams. But two cams? One engine? That’s hardly definitive. It’s a single build. It’s not bad data, but it’s not nearly enough to settle the debate or prove anything really.
