Vs series 3 v8 ute

[The J'rod]

Have emailed kelford cams, told them the story, I will let you all know what the response is

thanks everyone for your input really appreciate it

[The J'rod]

MAGP how did you go with measuring your MAF

[immortality]

Have emailed kelford cams, told them the story, I will let you all know what the response is

thanks everyone for your input really appreciate it

Those Kelford cams I quoted were hydro flat tappet so a bit different to the roller cam you would want. No doubt they could sort something out for you though. Be kinda interesting to see what they would recommend.

[MAGP]

MAGP how did you go with measuring your MAF

Haven't done it yet, spent the last few days preparing for a birthday. I knew I could cook but not like I have the last few days. I'll try to remember to do it tomorrow morning.

[The J'rod]

Recieved an interesting reply from kelford cams

" Unfortunately we don’t have a core for the Holden 304 roller, we only have one to suit a full race engine with big lift and duration, because the nature of the steel material needed for roller cams we can't grind the profile down to suit a street application as we would go through the hardening and cause problems.

We can however convert the engine to a flat tappet cam, this involves a new billet cam, lifters, pushrods and valve springs. It can be done around the same price as a roller cam on its own.

Let me know your thoughts, I can send a quote through if need be."

I'm not going down this path

[vlad01]

lol yeah neither would I. I can't see how they can't do the case hardening for that particular cam. Just about every other cam manufacture can and does.

flat tappet is a backward step, also limits the ramp rate that is otherwise normal for roller cams.

[HQ355]

Keep it roller, heaps more low down torque

[vlad01]

yeah because the advertises duration can be smaller while at 50 remain the same ( higher ramp rate) so the dynamic CR remains higher, yet still providing flow of a bigger advertised cam equivalent in flat tappet.

[The J'rod]

Going to ring tighe cams in Brisbane and see what they think and whether they would do me a cam similar ato the Howard's specs, need to contact Clive cams as well, then I think I will have rang just about every cam shop in oz

[vlad01]

Clive will make any cam you want as long as its physically possible in terms of profiles, eg. not infinite ramp rate. I can't recommend them enough.