My First Stocker Cam - Page 2

Dave Noll · 10-14-2012, 01:45 AM

Well maybe I'll have to save up some money, those trend lifters look real nice. Alan, I can't find P-55 anywhere on the cam or cam card ? Am I looking in the wrong area or ??? Also, on the Trend site, I couldn't find a hydraulic lifter, they look like all solids. Did I look in the wrong area ?

10-14-2012, 08:40 AM

There is nothing wrong with regular hydrallic lifter for what you are doing. Keep it very simple, like it was mentioned here. As long as you do not go over 350 open pressure, a standard lifter will work well for you.
Like Billy said, you are going to be running this engine under or around 6000. Make a bunch of cylinder pressure and torque. Good luck, and enjoy the ride!

Dwight Southerland · 10-14-2012, 03:28 PM

What about the Sherman lifters? The "dwell" lobe you are talking about will benefit from the restricted compression lifter.

Dave Noll · 10-14-2012, 05:13 PM

Dwight - On the wolfeperformance website, almost none of the links work & it looks like they are the only retailers. Do you know if they are still in business ? I'd like to read a little about those.

Alan & Mike - Is the Trend "Low movement lifter" what you were refering to ?

Todd & Billy - The bracket motor that I had in this car had 215lbs. cranking compression & worked well with a 2 bbl. Is this in the ballpark ?

Thanks All

Mike Taylor 3601 · 10-15-2012, 09:16 AM

Not sure about the Trend lifter,most of the restricted movement lifters are solids w/ .015 movement. Check w/ Trend
Mike Taylor 3601

Dwight Southerland · 10-15-2012, 11:45 AM

Limited movement lifters have been around for a long time. Racers created their own for years before the commercial lifters became available. Trend, Sherman, Schubeck-style, PPP and others have products that work. You can make your own by modifying OEM style lifters with shorter springs, sleeves that fit inside, or fixing solid lifters to act like a hydaulic.

gsa612 · 10-15-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Hoven

There is nothing wrong with regular hydrallic lifter for what you are doing. Keep it very simple, like it was mentioned here. As long as you do not go over 350 open pressure, a standard lifter will work well for you.
Like Billy said, you are going to be running this engine under or around 6000. Make a bunch of cylinder pressure and torque. Good luck, and enjoy the ride!

x2, also use 5w30 oil with a stock lifter anything lighter will bleed down, went thru this in the early 90's. gsa612

Dave Noll · 10-17-2012, 08:27 PM

Greg,
Just got off the phone with Vern, VERY enlightening conversation. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Greg Hill

Dave, Vern Buchanan use to run a two barrel Cleveland years ago. He might be some help. Pm me and I 'll send you his number.

10-14-2012, 01:45 AM	#11
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 709 Likes: 2,642 Liked 238 Times in 111 Posts	Re: My First Stocker Cam Well maybe I'll have to save up some money, those trend lifters look real nice. Alan, I can't find P-55 anywhere on the cam or cam card ? Am I looking in the wrong area or ??? Also, on the Trend site, I couldn't find a hydraulic lifter, they look like all solids. Did I look in the wrong area ? __________________ Dave Noll, EF/S ,?/SA 6526

10-14-2012, 08:40 AM	#12
Todd Hoven Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My First Stocker Cam There is nothing wrong with regular hydrallic lifter for what you are doing. Keep it very simple, like it was mentioned here. As long as you do not go over 350 open pressure, a standard lifter will work well for you. Like Billy said, you are going to be running this engine under or around 6000. Make a bunch of cylinder pressure and torque. Good luck, and enjoy the ride!

10-14-2012, 03:28 PM	#13
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,999 Likes: 63 Liked 772 Times in 192 Posts	Re: My First Stocker Cam What about the Sherman lifters? The "dwell" lobe you are talking about will benefit from the restricted compression lifter.

10-14-2012, 05:13 PM	#14
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 709 Likes: 2,642 Liked 238 Times in 111 Posts	Re: My First Stocker Cam Dwight - On the wolfeperformance website, almost none of the links work & it looks like they are the only retailers. Do you know if they are still in business ? I'd like to read a little about those. Alan & Mike - Is the Trend "Low movement lifter" what you were refering to ? Todd & Billy - The bracket motor that I had in this car had 215lbs. cranking compression & worked well with a 2 bbl. Is this in the ballpark ? Thanks All __________________ Dave Noll, EF/S ,?/SA 6526 Last edited by Dave Noll; 10-15-2012 at 12:06 AM.

10-15-2012, 09:16 AM	#15
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,362 Likes: 337 Liked 279 Times in 96 Posts	Re: My First Stocker Cam Not sure about the Trend lifter,most of the restricted movement lifters are solids w/ .015 movement. Check w/ Trend Mike Taylor 3601

10-15-2012, 11:45 AM	#16
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,999 Likes: 63 Liked 772 Times in 192 Posts	Re: My First Stocker Cam Limited movement lifters have been around for a long time. Racers created their own for years before the commercial lifters became available. Trend, Sherman, Schubeck-style, PPP and others have products that work. You can make your own by modifying OEM style lifters with shorter springs, sleeves that fit inside, or fixing solid lifters to act like a hydaulic.