I am looking to get a 383 stroker engine built and I want to run a timing gear, which won't work with a hydraulic cam. I would like to know which will give better performance and HP. The engine will be going in a 72 Chevy C20 but will be a weekend warrior show truck and will not be hauling anything heavier then a couple of beach chairs.
2006-08-22 05:46:22 · 11 answers · asked by Rob S 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
a hydraulic lifter camshaft is a much more convient cam than a solid lifter cam on the solid lift cam it is hard to keep valve adjustments made you will have to readjust the valves every couple hundred miles if not sooner,it is a good cam for extreme racing conditions when you need very percice valve movement..
It is just a solid piece of iron beteween the cam and pushrod ,A hydraulic cam uses a lifter that is filled with oil and pressureized and dosent ever need adjusting after initial setting,as for the gear drive set up i had one and all i find there good for is noise and when you need very percise cam timing, not a very practical item for a weekend machine,Neither will give differnt performance specs. that depends on the size of the cam.. Overall I would recomend a hydraulic cam and a good high quality timing chain set like crane or comp. cams true double rollers.. I have a 91 Chevy S-10 With a 350 block bored and stroke to 427 cubic inches.603 horse power 614 ft.lbs. torque.from just the motor
it is also nitrous injected.9.73seconds in 1/4 mile at 176.4 MPH.
AND I AM RUNNING A HYDRAULIC ROLLER CAM AND A CRANE DOUBLE ROLLER TIMING SET....
2006-08-27 06:59:11 · answer #1 · answered by davecat350 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I am looking to get a 383 stroker engine built and I want to run a timing gear, which won't work with a hydraulic cam. I would like to know which will give better performance and HP. The engine will be going in a 72 Chevy C20 but will be a weekend warrior show truck and will not be hauling...
2015-08-12 22:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hydraulic cam uses hydraulic (oil filled) lifters. The lifter is what rides on the lobes of the cam and pushes on the pushrods. Hydraulic lifters can absorb most of the adjustment and wear and tear of the valve train because the internal parts of the lifter are supported by oil. That is why you do not usually have to adjust the valves on a hydraulic cam. A solid lifter cam is just what its name says... "solid". There is nothing in the valve train to absorb any adjustment or wear and tear so that is why a solid cam valve train must be adjusted regularly. Most hot rodders use a solid cam in high HP motors because there is no lag in the system whereas there is in a hydraulic cam engine.
2006-08-22 16:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by GlassMan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to hydraulic lifters and or solid lifters?
If so, hydraulic lifters are quieter and work well. Solid lifters tend to generate clicking sounds, but they are supposed to be faster w/more HP.
The difference between the 2 is this:
hydraulic lifts have a small pocket of your engine's oil for cushioning and reducing noise, as stated above.
Solid lifts are just that, solid.
Mack
2006-08-27 02:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by Mack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to the eyes there is not a lot of difference between sold and hydraulic cams..in fact putting solid lifters on hydraulic cams used to be an old hot rod secret. Hydraulic cams do tend to be less trouble in the long run as most solids need adjustment more often....I suggest you call one of the cam companys and talk with a tech, I personally recommend Comp. Cams.. but its your engine so you make the choice.. I do suggest you buy the whole cam kit...cam, lifters, springs..etc..degree the cam in according to specs and you should be good to go...
2006-08-22 06:13:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-30 18:51:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference? Hydraulic lifters are filled with engine oil and when they get "dirty" or plug up, the pressure of the repeated pounding from the push-rods and cam followers will actually cause them to go "flat" That is, they will no longer have that oil to cushion them. The solid lifters are just that; a solid piece of machined steel that is lubricated from an external source allowing them to "float" in oil.
2006-08-29 18:10:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was me i would get a decent performance cam from isky or crane with pretty high lift and some good springs to go with it ... a regular roller chain and gears ... and some bleed-down lifters to tame it at low rpms and keep torque up... forget the timing gear you arnt gonna gain anything by that and the solid lifter cam is just gonna be a pain in the a ss to maintain.
2006-08-22 05:57:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hydraulic lifters cannot be adjusted, they pump up when the oil goes throught the engine, solid lifters has to be adjusted. all engines have a timing gear they have too have.
2006-08-29 08:01:01 · answer #9 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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