[Dragncar]

hft, I would want no part of taking a trip with hyd roller. For what 10-12 HP ?
Myself, custom sft. You really do not have to adjust them all the time if you use good valve train equipment.

[ponchjoe]

Originally Posted by Dragncar

hft, I would want no part of taking a trip with hyd roller. For what 10-12 HP ?
Myself, custom sft. You really do not have to adjust them all the time if you use good valve train equipment.

What’s the advantage here for a street cruiser? I have never considered SFT for any street engine.

[Dragncar]

Originally Posted by ponchjoe

What’s the advantage here for a street cruiser? I have never considered SFT for any street engine.

Just a fan of them. They were ran forever on all kinds of automotive engines.
Heck, my 07 Volvo has solid lifters.

[lust4speed]

Originally Posted by Dragncar

hft, I would want no part of taking a trip with hyd roller. For what 10-12 HP ?
Myself, custom sft. You really do not have to adjust them all the time if you use good valve train equipment.

Are new cars are littering the highways broke down with those failure prone hydraulic roller cams? I've got a couple of the first Pontiac HR cam and lifter sets produced in 2002 that are still going strong and one is over 30,000 miles with no problems.

I guess the good thing about HFT cams is if you don't like the cam you chose, you can pick out a different grind in the not so distant future.

[Dragncar]

Originally Posted by lust4speed

Are new cars are littering the highways broke down with those failure prone hydraulic roller cams? I've got a couple of the first Pontiac HR cam and lifter sets produced in 2002 that are still going strong and one is over 30,000 miles with no problems.

I guess the good thing about HFT cams is if you don't like the cam you chose, you can pick out a different grind in the not so distant future.

Too many horror stories around here.
A flat tappet cam can not ruin you block like a roller gone sideways can. And they are not making anymore OEM blocks.
Risk vs reward, nah. Little more power, much greater risk and expense.
I would run a high dollar BAM DLC solid roller lifter before I ran a hyd roller. At street pressures, no needle bearings less risk. But still not worth it.

[Formulas]

Originally Posted by lust4speed

Are new cars are littering the highways broke down with those failure prone hydraulic roller cams? I've got a couple of the first Pontiac HR cam and lifter sets produced in 2002 that are still going strong and one is over 30,000 miles with no problems.

I guess the good thing about HFT cams is if you don't like the cam you chose, you can pick out a different grind in the not so distant future.

Most new cars are OHC with valve pressures you can open with a thumb, what pushrod motors are being produced currently are using light valves and followers beehive springs and puny cams.

the Pontiac community is slooow to get on board with beehives

there has been so many iterations of retro fit hydraulic roller lifters its near impossible to keep track thats because of so much success i imagine