Roller cam retro-fit

[Sensei]

Has anyone done a roller cam retro-fit, such as the kits from comp cams? If so how were the results performance and reliability wise? Thanks and God bless

 

[Sensei]

Is it really possible that nobody has done this? I would have thought it would be somewhat common among C3 owners (an invisible performance boost). Still looking for feedback.....

 

[ft laud mike]

I considerded this for my 454 while it gets rebuilt, but found it cost prohibitive.

 

[pgtr]

There's lots of articles on these projects. GM switched to them years ago. While these kits are a bit more expensive there is an upside in potential engine performance. Beyond the retrofit retainers there are ways to adapt the GM OEM style retainers. I think they are worth considering

 

[bossvette]

Has anyone done a roller cam retro-fit, such as the kits from comp cams? If so how were the results performance and reliability wise? Thanks and God bless

I have a complete Isky kit in my 76 one thing to keep in mind is the distributor gear must be matched to the cam. They are more costly in the beginning. I am quite pleased with mine it has .485-.505 lift and enough vacuum to work the brakes and map sensor properly.