New to the forum with a Chevy Small Block

[Hotrod46]

Couldn't argue with results. In this day, I wouldn't build a street engine without including a roller cam, just for piece of mind. I have lost cam lobes on properly broken in cams, that where in service before the oils were changed.

The last engine I messed with was a good running SBC crate engine. It needed gaskets so I decided to check the cam while it was on the stand. Sure enough, two lobes looked bad. I replaced it with very small Howard's retro fit roller and that engine is running great. Prior to that, I lost a lobe on the 383 in my 46. Rollers have become my new minimum standard.

[NTFDAY]

Couldn't argue with results. In this day, I wouldn't build a street engine without including a roller cam, just for piece of mind. I have lost cam lobes on properly broken in cams, that where in service before the oils were changed.

The last engine I messed with was a good running SBC crate engine. It needed gaskets so I decided to check the cam while it was on the stand. Sure enough, two lobes looked bad. I replaced it with very small Howard's retro fit roller and that engine is running great. Prior to that, I lost a lobe on the 383 in my 46. Rollers have become my new minimum standard.

I couldn't agree more with you. I would never consider buying a flat tappet cam from one of the so called major cam grinders. Isky, Howards, and maybe a couple of others are who I would trust. I have a Howards in the garage waiting to go into the Vette as soon as I can find the time.