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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: trmn8ter on June 11, 2015, 10:06:20 AM

Title: SOLID ROLLER CAMS
Post by: trmn8ter on June 11, 2015, 10:06:20 AM

Whats your thoughts on running solid roller camshafts in a jetboat, that's probably used 20 hrs a year. People think im nuts but I have not had any problems.

Title: Re: SOLID ROLLER CAMS
Post by: jimpen on June 11, 2015, 10:21:15 AM

A lot of us do run them.  Some guys don't want to mess with then do to the maintenance of adjusting them.  I like mine but I don't mind adjusting them when needed.

Title: Re: SOLID ROLLER CAMS
Post by: Second Chance on June 11, 2015, 04:14:02 PM

We run one as well but I don't think it takes much maintenance. I check ours maybe 3 - 4 times a season but we
don't make all the trips either dammit !
If it ain't broke  !    Ha ha ha...



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Title: Re: SOLID ROLLER CAMS
Post by: crewchief22 on June 11, 2015, 06:16:22 PM

The thing with solid tappet cams (flat or roller) is if you run it often you should adjust it often, if you only run it a few times a year you only have to adjust it a few times a year.  ;)

If you're against adjusting valves at least every few trips I'd recommend going hydraulic.

Title: Re: SOLID ROLLER CAMS
Post by: southwind1 on June 11, 2015, 06:35:02 PM

Roller cams are the way to go in a boat it perfect because you run it every day

Title: Re: SOLID ROLLER CAMS
Post by: beerjet on June 11, 2015, 06:37:13 PM

My first boat had a mechanical cam and I checked it before every trip and it was never out of adjustment. Mechanical por vida putos!