12many said

Absolutely. And I hope I’m not coming across as critical of guys of his caliber, in no way am I questioning his knowledge or experience. I think it’s safe to say that he is a part of the “one track mind“ fast rate cam lobe brigade that always got injected into every cam discussion, not so much lately though. But like you said, “Trade-offs” and like I initially said “I would add that just because you have a .904” lifter doesn’t always mean you need to take advantage of it”.

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mgoblue9798 said

Wyrmrider does have a point in this sense though. The .904 lifter can handle a faster profile ramp. A chevy .875 grind may be on the ragged edge of what it can handle with that lifter but be somewhat tamed down with the bigger tappet. It depends on what someone is looking for. If you don't mind the valve train noise you can get more lift and area under the curve with less duration with the bigger profile. Just like everything else with engine building it is all a trade off.

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