Stroker 340>416 Build Advice
Ok so sounds like hydraulic is the way to go. Ill try to call Bullet and get some info from them. I imagine that their prices are more since its more custom? Beyond that whats the benefits of flat tappet vs rollers?
Hyd. Flat tappet = cheap and easy. Once up and running, you forget about it. Check 50 years after they bury you.
Hyd cams tend to be easy on parts, engine start up is easy, cruising is not an issue ever, IMO, is a win win for a No nonsense everyday driver and Blvd cruiser that will last for decades to come.
Solid Flat Tappet = cheap w/a minor PIA in lash adjustment. Check lash once in a while to see if it is growing in size. Readjust if needed. Check cam lobe for wear if the lash grows. A Minor inconvenience, seldom done. Once your up and running, a daily driver will be checked when ever there is that extra valve train noise.
If racing, every now and again.
A solid lifter cam offers more RPM over a Hyd.
Depending on how the solid cam is cut, they will very closely approach a roller cams performance.
Roller cam = expensive on ether Hyd or solid cam. There benefits are if you already have a (Hyd) roller cam engine, you can just swap one in and reuse your OE roller lifters.
If not, they get pricey for the set up which may very well not be such a great deal. there rate of lift (lifting the valve up) is normally greater than most hyd or solid cams. BUT a race style solid flat tappet cam out do street roller cam lobes on there rate of lift and if so ground, again, can approach a solid roller cam very closely.
The solid roller in racing is the ultimate for power seeking. You’ll find these ultimate power seeking ground solid roller insane grinds in the top fuel or top alcohol section of the cams catalog.
A standard street strip solid roller can be very effective IF your going to take advantage of it. If not, don’t bother. You’ll just be throwing money out the window. Build an beast with it or don’t bother with it. You can do quite well with a simple solid flat tappet. (SFT)
For your description above on what you want to do, a Hyd flat tappet (HFT) will bring the bacon home easy. Be trouble free and last a super long time.
