Rhoads lifters

Paul V8 · Post by **Paul V8** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:32 pm

Hello, has anybody got ant experence of rhoads lifters, do they work, can they control a lumpy cam giving a sensible idle? Thinking of using the crowler 50233 but not sure if it is usable because of the idle, dont want to fit a lower cam then wish i didnt. only want to do this job once.
Thanks.

need4speed · Post by **need4speed** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:04 pm

the only experience i had with rhoads lifters is the god awful racket they make - i mean the rattle really is embarassing....
merry christmas btw....

5000SE · Post by **5000SE** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:36 pm

need4speed wrote:the only experience i had with rhoads lifters is the god awful racket they make - i mean the rattle really is embarassing....
merry christmas btw....

I'd second that.
Lots of noise, no discernable gain form their alleged benefits, and they didn't last long.

350matt · Post by **350matt** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:48 am

I ran a set of Rhoads for about 50K and by god they don't half make a racket especially when on a hot restart, so when you're driving out from the petrol station your engine sounds k'ned.

I would say they do tame a wild cam tho' but I wouldn't fit them again

Matt

JP. · Post by **JP.** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:22 am

Have them and I am satisfiet with them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ylBAebx0g

At idle they rattle and above 1500 its gone. The sound of the rattle is more noticable inside the car than outside according to most people who drove with me.
They even gave me more 2 inhg vacuum and more throttle responce.
And yess I would fit them again. Its retro, old skool but no body knows what that is anymore.

And while those new age GTI / R / whatever - drivers at the traffic light may think by the noise comming from the rattle and the whining Gilmer ; ohhhh that engine is on its end, easy peasy to win from that........
Guess what .........

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:52 am

For what it's worth, I think you would get more benifit from fitting EFI to the engine and mapping the fuel and timing curve correctly. Alot of what is put down to the cam is infact the carb not able to deliver a constant mixture, anything you might get from the lifters would be more than mached by the EFI and less noise.
Alternativly, if you like the noise, fit a solid cam then you will gain at both ends of the rev range.
Best regards
Mike

Post by **Coops** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:53 pm

Im using the crower 50233 cam with crane lifters,
if your going to use the car round town then personally dont use the 50233 get the 50232,
the car is awful around town and traffic jams she lumps and kangaroos at low throttle every where etc,
but on the clear open road when you can wind the throttle open its fun

you will need a min of stg2 to stg3 heads for the 50233 also mate,

Paul V8 · Post by **Paul V8** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:21 pm

Heads have been done, just a difficult desision, want power. Cant have everything. I think the 50232 is the way to go. i think the 50232 is slightly more duration and lift than the typhoon.
Thanks for help.

sidecar · Post by **sidecar** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 6:22 pm

Paul V8 wrote:Heads have been done, just a difficult desision, want power. Cant have everything. I think the 50232 is the way to go. i think the 50232 is slightly more duration and lift than the typhoon.
Thanks for help.

Just out of interest what is the spec of the 50232?

Post by **katanaman** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:21 pm

http://www.crower.com/misc/cam_spec/cam ... 2&x=23&y=7

sidecar · Post by **sidecar** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:01 pm

katanaman wrote:http://www.crower.com/misc/cam_spec/cam ... 2&x=23&y=7

cheers!