351W hydraulic or mechanical flat tappet cam?

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• Jan 21, 2007

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I still havent purchased my cam for my .040 over 351W. When the motor was built a few years ago it was built with a stock valvetrain. So it has a hydraulic cam, and lifter setup. Do you think i should step up to mechanical lifters and cam instead so i dont have to worry so much about floating a valve? All i would have to do is change out the cam and lifters right? how about the pushrods? thanks guys!

 

Rick 91GT

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• Jan 22, 2007

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What's the combo and intentions of the car?

You'll need new pushrods, lifters and cam. There are gains from swapping to a mech roller however, especially if you are using a small base circle cam on a converted old roller block.

 

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well the motor isnt a roller, its a flat tappet. its a 1975 block, and heads. i would like to have a roller cam, lifters, and rockers like a stock 5.0HO, but i dont know if it will cost to much to do, or even if i can. See i thought i could go with a mechanical or solid lifter setup and camshaft, but still flat tappet. OR should i step up to a roller, and how hard would that be

 

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the car is gonna see mostly street use, some track time here and there. ANd my combo , well i dont really have one, haha. Its just a ,040 over 351W built to stock specs, ported and polished original heads.