Thread: Building my 283
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Old 01-16-2019, 03:52 PM   #22
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Re: Building my 283

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Originally Posted by weq92f View Post
Wait... are you saying don't go roller?

Ramp rates are going to still be slow on any flat tappet cam compared to a roller. Maybe I'm thinking XE=roller in comp speak and I'm wrong, but, if there's a roller retrofit for this tiny motor, I'd think that would make the best power due to the superior ramp rates over flat tappet. Unfortunately the cost is enormous!
Nothing against going roller...although the price of a roller is too steep for me...yes there's fears of flattening a flat tappet cam...

I would only use a roller where there's a significant potential power gain, and a much larger cube engine...

The Comp XE line of cams is too over rated...they have some uses that work, but not that much....and not in this 283 that will have a comp ratio of over 9:1
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