I am thinking about switching to a roller cam in my 455 it's a street driven car not a daily driver though and i was wondering are there any special parts i need to run a roller cam?

I am thinking about switching to a roller cam in my 455 it's a street driven car not a daily driver though and i was wondering are there any special parts i need to run a roller cam?

going to have to modify valley pan a bit I think.
maby think about a lifter bore brace..cant hurt those roller lifters are a bit heavier than a stock lifter I think. Might have to change push rod length.
Gota be sure heads are set up for it. etc,...
Mike

Brandn is this a solid or hydraulic roller?If hydraulic use an earlier pan (65-71) will work without modification.Also use 8.650 or 8.675 lenght pushrods(be sure to check for proper valve train geometry).Some cams require the use of bronze or composite distributor gear(except Crane).If using a solid roller,good insurance to brace the lifter bore as Louisiana has stated.

I'm going to go with a hyd.roller.I've been told in the past that i will have to change my valves to run a roller cam is this true or just inexperienced info?I have #62 heads and they have the 2.11/1.77 valves already.

With a solid roller, I would use some VERY GOOD new valves, simply because of the spring pressures you'll be using. It would not be a bad idea with a HR, either. These cams make more power by moving the valve open and closed more quickly - hence you need more spring pressure to CONTROL the valve.

If you go HR, do yourself a favor and go peak around on the LS-1, LT-1 and 5.0 messege boards and pay attention to the cam sizes those guys use to run 11 & 10's. The 0.050 specs are surprisingly small. Don't use a bigger cam than you need too ;-)

Talk to Ken Keefer. "Pontiac Dude". He can spec out a custom hyd roller for your needs.
I run a small hyd roller he recommended and it fit my needs perfectly.