Cams & Rockers ?
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:04 pm
Hi
First of all I didn’t want to jump on someone else’s thread and deviate the response away from what other queries might be after.
My question is fairly straightforward ( or not) I’m doing a lot of work to a RV8 and I was thinking about longevity V Performance and this is my query!
Do I simply install a very fast road cam and accept how few miles I’ll do before the cam and followers need changing , or do I go for a milder cam with roller rockers and an increased ratio, I think the roller rocker will open the valves quicker then stay open longer at top dwell allowing the piston to draw the mixture in sooner and close quicker . I am thinking this will also have the benefit of going some way to alleviating the MOT issues with valve overlap .
I am looking to the more experienced members for rock solid advice & im not really interested in specific builds but just general terms
Thanks
First of all I didn’t want to jump on someone else’s thread and deviate the response away from what other queries might be after.
My question is fairly straightforward ( or not) I’m doing a lot of work to a RV8 and I was thinking about longevity V Performance and this is my query!
Do I simply install a very fast road cam and accept how few miles I’ll do before the cam and followers need changing , or do I go for a milder cam with roller rockers and an increased ratio, I think the roller rocker will open the valves quicker then stay open longer at top dwell allowing the piston to draw the mixture in sooner and close quicker . I am thinking this will also have the benefit of going some way to alleviating the MOT issues with valve overlap .
I am looking to the more experienced members for rock solid advice & im not really interested in specific builds but just general terms
Thanks