ANYONE running a solid roller camshaft?

[swampratt]

So I got this engine and taking it apart and soooo much wrong with the deal.
Ya like misaligned intake gaskets and too coarse of a finish on the block deck.

Valves are long and the rockers getting worn by the large diameter valve springs.
Not to mention a broken spring damper I found laying in the drain back hole in the small block chevy head.

This is 2024 and this engine was put together 5 years ago I DO NOT like springs with dampers.

Anyone run a solid roller cam on the street?
I researched it for hours yesterday and found some springs that may work NO dampers thankfully.
Seat pressure is a bit low 165-190 500psi to 550psi rate.
This is a Howards cam .640" lift 257-263 @ .50 on a 108 LSA so I was told.
7/16 studs in the head and stud girdle.
SBC 388"

I may have the bearings out today and see how well the took to the aluminum debris from the rocker wear.

 

[kwaynem]

So I got this engine and taking it apart and soooo much wrong with the deal.
Ya like misaligned intake gaskets and too coarse of a finish on the block deck.

Valves are long and the rockers getting worn by the large diameter valve springs.
Not to mention a broken spring damper I found laying in the drain back hole in the small block chevy head.

This is 2024 and this engine was put together 5 years ago I DO NOT like springs with dampers.

Anyone run a solid roller cam on the street?
I researched it for hours yesterday and found some springs that may work NO dampers thankfully.
Seat pressure is a bit low 165-190 500psi to 550psi rate.
This is a Howards cam .640" lift 257-263 @ .50 on a 108 LSA so I was told.
7/16 studs in the head and stud girdle.
SBC 388"

I may have the bearings out today and see how well the took to the aluminum debris from the rocker wear.

I never run one on the street but I have run Howard’s cams they have a pretty good tech department

 

[swampratt]

Howards and Competition products are in the same building I was told.
I have ran stuff from both.
I may send them a message

 

[DaveinOKC]

I have run low-lash Cam Motion Solid Rollers on the street for thousands of miles on my old 392ish SBC (3.875 stroke). Never had a problem, just make sure get a good brand of lifters. Mine was in a 250ish duration @.50 and low to mid .600 lift.

 

[kwaynem]

I have run low-lash Cam Motion Solid Rollers on the street for thousands of miles on my old 392ish SBC (3.875 stroke). Never had a problem, just make sure get a good brand of lifters. Mine was in a 250ish duration @.50 and low to mid .600 lift.

I bet it sounded good

 

[swampratt]

This engine has been together for 5 years as just a drive around truck.
All Howards parts. springs, lifters, rockers, cam and pushrods and stud girdle.
I checked spring pressures today and it was 170 closed and 480 open.

I researched it and seems that would work fine and keep it under 7000 rpm.
I will clean everything back up and port the heads and check guide clearances and stick fresh bearings and rings in it and run it.