Advice: Solid Roller or Hydraulic Roller for street car
My choice is for solid flat tappets for the following reasons.
- fewer moving parts
- lighter valve train
- lighter spring pressures
- no needle bearings to get lost in my engine
- higher RMPs
I have chosen to
overbuild rather than "edge of the envelope" bullshit. I don't like breaking ****. I had a BMW, and those things are built "edge of the envelope," and **** was ALWAYS breaking.
Do I need ductile iron rockers?
Do I need an internal balance 360?
Do I need a 727?
Do I need a Dana 60? (ok, I got a deal on it, and long term plans call for a big block)
Do I need a high flow water pump?
Do I need Crackedback's wiring harness?
Do I need 002/003 leaf springs?
Do I need a QA1 K member?
Do I need spring sliders instead of shackles?
Do I need a bigger radiator?
Do I need a crank scraper?
Do I need 10 year old Port and vanilla ice cream?
Yes, I do for peace of mind and... it tastes awesome.