So these MP lifters are lighter, I believe Bernd weighed them in to be 1/2
gram lighter... would that be enough of a weight reduction to rev up to 6k?
I may have to break out the checkbook yet again =)
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Jon Smith--Raleigh, NC
jon@fast4x4.net
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> At 09:00 AM 9/19/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >yessir, that is my inclination as well... but as we all know the roller
> >lifter is the weak link in the valvetrain, why would DC beef things up to
> >turn it higher and leave the same ol heavyweight roller lifter in there?
>
> If DC used the Magnum R/T cam (unannounced?), the roller lifters would
> also be there because they come with the cam as part of the package.
> With the MP retainers, pushrods (comes with 1.6 Al. roller rockers),
> guides and valve springs added, I can see a 5500 rpm redline with
> safe, consistent operation up to about 6000 rpms.
>
> I think that I read that the R/T hp and torque were up but don't know
> if it's in the 2000 or 2001 models. The figures (not huge ... about
> 15-25) that I saw would be in the ballpark with the cam and rockers.
> The missing ingredient for a 40+ gain would be the hipo computer.
>
> Bob
>
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