[Tigers] that wonderful vintage hammer sound.

[Dave Munroe]

Owain:

Not sure what you mean by "ruin the sound". The hydraulic roller components 
are mechanically more quite than the flat tappet version, so you won't hear 
the "rain on the tin roof" so much...But the exhaust should still have the 
music!

Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Owain Lloyd" <owain.lloyd at gmail.com>
To: <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 3:25 PM
Subject: [Tigers] that wonderful vintage hammer sound.


> my engine is '72 mexico block 302 with solid, flat tappet cam and roller
> rockers.
> while its a very well built engine, on a whim, had a run of the mill 
> roller
> cam 302 machined up to build a 347 by fordstrokers.com.
>
> it should clearly kick out more power and torque, but i'm a little worried
> that i'll ruin the wonderful sound.  my 302 is the best sounding engine 
> i've
> heard, period!  will this be gone with hydraulic roller lifters?
>
> i only rev the mexico block to 6200 rpm (although it should be fine for a
> good deal more), which will likely be the limit on the 347, so i'm not
> giving up revs with the stroker.