as some of u know in my recent post im doing a cam swapp i got the cam timing chain lifters and valve springs

roller motor flat tappet cam
want to know opinions for the followin
will roller pushrods work with the tappet cam and lifters? (right measurements etc. .)

plz help i wanna have everything for this

just want opinions ive been hearing mix things. . . ..

 

let me rephrase his question. can he reuse the stock pushrods from a L03 TBI which is og. roller engine. with a flat tappet cam and lifter set?

 

The push rods for a stock SBC roller cam are shorter then the ones used for a flat tappet cam.

RBob.

 

I only post this cuz you said you got conflicting information.

It's not a matter of opinion rather a fact that you must use the longer pushrods intended for flat-tappets.

Now you have heard it from two who definitely know what's up.

I might also suggest that you avoid taking advice from those that might have said differently.

 

yeah that did make it sound less confusing


and is there a recommended size i need to get???

im prettys sure not any regular size would fit

 

and wat about the restrictors that go on top of the lifters do they need to be changed?
or cann i keep the stock ones?

 

Only way to know for sure is to get a pushrod length checker.It doesnt cost much and it will get you the proper length with no guess work.

 

well if your getting rid of the roller lifters and installing regular flat tappet style. thier are retainers that go on the roller lifters that you do not need on the regular style. as well as the "spider" which is the metal piece that holds down the retainers for the roller lifters.

 

^^What he said, the lifter retainer becomes a moot point.

 

thanks guys yall are lots of help!!

imma try to do this with my motor still in the car just the front bumber off
hopefully it will work

well with my new push rods and valve springs (and possibly rocker arms)
is there any certain tools i need?

i know i ask ALOT of questions guys but i just like making sure

 

well if you are changing the valve springs on the car. you need a leakdown tester kit. you pump compressed air into the cylinder to hold the valves up while you change the springs. otherwise the valves will drop and most likely the motor will have to come apart. you also need the on car valve spring compressor and remover.

 

ok so imm mix mATCHING my head
compcam pushrods
http://www.jegs.com/i/Comp-Cams/249/7812-16/10002/-1
summit valvesprings
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-174001/

and imm thinking about these rocker arms
either jegs
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS+Performan...20140/10002/-1
or
http://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/66914/10002/-1


opinions on if this all will work and wich rocker arms to get and is spending the extra 50 bucks on self alighning worth it
thanks!

 

well you have to run self aligning unless you have guideplates which you dont. id prefer not to run aluminum bodied rockers on street engines. I prefer the comp cams steel rockers but they are nearly double the price of those proforms (i cant stand proform rockers)

 

wats wrong with em?????