quote:Originally posted by manuel289:
...Cant decide wheather solid roller or hydraulic...
Normally a person installs the hydraulic valve train unless there is a reason to install the solid lifter valve train. Modern hydraulic roller lifters are capable of following amazingly high rate camshaft lobe ramps at substantially high rpm. The hydraulic roller cam makes the solid lifter cam unnecessary for all but serious competition. Its all you need to make a 500 bhp motor. You haven't explained how you intend to use your automobile. The real question is this: why do you think you need a solid lifter valve train?
quote:Originally posted by manuel289:
...can you still get the original suspension bushes and how much...
I have compared the oem bushings to the bushings from the e-bay guy. They are identicle. I purchased all 16 of them for about $20 each. Julian contacted the seller via e-mail and arranged a better deal for himself, around $15 each I believe.
quote:Originally posted by lastpushbutton:
...I have a 600 hp 409 chevt small block we drag race. I have over 200 passes on the motor. Every time i go to adjust the valves, they are exactly as they were set when we built the motor...
Bill, 200 passes is only 100 miles. I'll bet your valve train will need adjusting after about 12,000 passes! He, he, he ...
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