Solid roller oil control

[Mr408]

Hi I'd like to start by saying that this is an awesome forum. I've been hanging around here for a while but this is my first post.

I'm putting together a fairly stout solid roller 408 SBC for street/strip use and am wondering about oil control and how far I should go.

I've built engines in the past and have had some oiling issues. With this engine I'd like to do windage tray, baffle, scraper etc. to keep things under control.

My question is How detrimental is this stuff in keeping a solid roller alive on the street? I know the lobes/rollers rely mainly on splash/sling lubrication.

The cam I'm using is a Comp 12-902-9. .630" lift 260/262 dur at 0.050" 106 lobe sep. Comp Solid roller lifters

Thanks in advance
Chris

[coony]

get rid of those comp lifters, they are junk. The key to the solid roller is the lifters, isky or crower are the only lifters worth buying

[chicane67]

get rid of those comp lifters, they are junk. The key to the solid roller is the lifters, isky or crower are the only lifters worth buying

I'll second that. The Isky's are the kats meow. Well worth the investment.

[Blown353]

I'll second that. The Isky's are the kats meow. Well worth the investment.

I'll 3rd that. Isky Red Zones are the best "street friendly" solid roller lifter going right now.

Let's not even venture into the Comp "Explode-X" or "Endure-Nots."

[Grandpa Ronsy]

Chris my engine has restrictors to reduce the flow to the lifters. It's a solid roller sbc 406 and is running a standard volume pump with a higher pressure spring. Makes about 70lbs on cold start and a hot idle at 800rpm gives between 20 and 25 psi but never got caught in a traffic jam to see how low it would go. Plan on fitting an engine oil cooler when it's back on the road before I hit the track. Using Pensoil 20w50.
Ron.

[68sixspeed]

Just to clarify the rollers, make sure they are not just the generic ones-- get the ones with the pressurized oiling of the needle bearings. Also, I've had the best luck with a "semi-restricted" top end, drill out the oil restrictors just a bit to make a compromise and let a bit more oil to the lifters and cam bearings. On the bottom end, windage trays are good, I'd stay away from the scaper on the street just to allow for a bit of splash. (after eating a few sets of lifters over the years, this worked for me) -Dan

[Mr408]

Thanks for the info. I goofed, the lifters are Crane, not Comp.

Are restrictors required when running a full roller valvetrain?