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The latest issue of Hot Rod Magazine has a tech article about cams and lifters, both curves and tapers. I have not read it yet, just a passing glance in yesterday's mail.
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Just checked some this morning. Results:
GM NOS - .0015" crown (100" R) Crower Aftermarket - .0020" (62" R) Used GM Solid - .0005" - .0008" crown So it seems the claim of original GM at 120"R could be correct. Next step is to program and try a re-cut. Paul
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Just the (constant) load of the oil pump is enough to keep the cam pulled rearward in the block.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: L78steve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just the (constant) load of the oil pump is enough to keep the cam pulled rearward in the block. </div></div>
If that were the case there would be no need for a thrust plate or thrust button on an engine equipped with a roller cam. |
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: L78steve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just the (constant) load of the oil pump is enough to keep the cam pulled rearward in the block. </div></div>
If that were the case there would be no need for a thrust plate or thrust button on an engine equipped with a roller cam. </div></div> Exactly. Unless there is a remote oil pump installed. Think about it the angle cut of the pump/Dist. drive gear will thrust the cam rearward. If I'm wrong please tell me why.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: L78steve</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: L78steve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just the (constant) load of the oil pump is enough to keep the cam pulled rearward in the block. </div></div>
If that were the case there would be no need for a thrust plate or thrust button on an engine equipped with a roller cam. </div></div> Exactly. Unless there is a remote oil pump installed. Think about it the angle cut of the pump/Dist. drive gear will thrust the cam rearward. If I'm wrong please tell me why. </div></div> Straight from COMP cams (emphasis added) <span style="font-style: italic">"Roller Cams Several points must be considered when installing a roller cam in an earlier block designed for a flat tappet cam. Flat tappet cams are ground with taper on the lobes to force the cam to the rear of the engine. Roller cam lobes are ground flat, <span style="text-decoration: underline">so a thrust button must be used to keep the camshaft to the rear of the block.</span>"</span> Additionally: <span style="font-style: italic">"When installing a hydraulic roller cam in an early model block, it is necessary to use a special hydraulic roller lifter with a link bar assembly to keep the lifters from rotating in their bores. In addition, appropriate- length pushrods must also be used. A roller lifter, being physically longer, has a pushrod seat that sits closer to the rocker arm than a flat tappet lifter pushrod seat –necessitating a shorter pushrod. <span style="text-decoration: underline">A thrust button is required to keep the cam from “walking” forward in the block.</span> A wear plate is also a required (though inexpensive) part, which serves to prevent the rear of the camshaft gear of the timing set from excessively wearing the engine block as it works to keep roller cam walk under control."</span> The oil pump gears <span style="text-decoration: underline">will not</span> keep the cam pulled back in the block. I'm really not trying to be argumentative, I just don't want to see anyone get tripped up on a build over erroneous information. If you try to run a roller cam w/o some means of thrust control (either a plate, button, or a belt drive which uses thrust shims), the cam <span style="font-weight: bold">will</span> move in the block during operation and the results will probably be catastrophic. Think about this: all modern engines that came from the factory with a hydraulic roller cam have some form of thrust control--in `87 when the original SB Chevy went to HR cams they also added a thrust plate behind the cam gear. If the oil pump drive was sufficient to keep the cam from walking, why would they (GM) have went to the trouble & investment to make the thrust plate and all the requisite tooling changes if it wasn't needed? |
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This sounds like an awesome experiment. I'm excited to hear the results.
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From the center (high point) to the outer lip there should be .0021 difference.........That is with a standard dia lifter.........don't think you can get the micro polish required by turning and polishing.......I'm sure GM uses some sort of a orbiting lapping procedure.....
Ken
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A .0021" difference in heights yields around a 60"R. It appears from the lifters I have seen the face is ground with some sort of orbital wheel while it is being swung on the radius, all while the lifter is rotating. I think a 60" radius would be a good place to start with this experiment.
I have read where it is recommended to polish the new lifter face with 600 grit paper to aid in break in. The only unknown is the turned finish I will get with the carbide tooling and if polishing can give a finish comparable to the stock lifter. Paul
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I think this is going to get interesting ... TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]
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