Are roller motors loud???
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Are roller motors loud???
Im working on a 26' Corsa I picked up. Has a 502 with dart steel heads, dart intake, holley 950cfm, CMI race exhaust and God only knows what else. Although I havent even pulled the valve covers yet, I was told its a full roller motor. I gave it a quickie set of plugs and cap and rotor and fired it up. It sounds incredible! I did a compression test cold and it was between 152 and 165. My question is it sounds real loud. Not the exhaust but the engine itself. Now this is my first experience with a roller motor. Are the inherently louder? Thanks Ray
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Im working on a 26' Corsa I picked up. Has a 502 with dart steel heads, dart intake, holley 950cfm, CMI race exhaust and God only knows what else. Although I havent even pulled the valve covers yet, I was told its a full roller motor. I gave it a quickie set of plugs and cap and rotor and fired it up. It sounds incredible! I did a compression test cold and it was between 152 and 165. My question is it sounds real loud. Not the exhaust but the engine itself. Now this is my first experience with a roller motor. Are the inherently louder? Thanks Ray
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Hummmm.
No there is no whine noise. Its more like a klack ady klack. Definitely sounds like its coming from the top half. When I was told it was a full roller motor I was told it was not just the roller rockers. I assume its all solid lifters. The noise is bearable. Just wasnt sure if it was something I should be concerned with. All in all the motor sound like a top fuel motor. Has a ton of cam and the throttle response feels great. Cant wait to get the steering working so I can get this thing wet. Thanks! Ray
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No there is no whine noise. Its more like a klack ady klack. Definitely sounds like its coming from the top half. When I was told it was a full roller motor I was told it was not just the roller rockers. I assume its all solid lifters. The noise is bearable. Just wasnt sure if it was something I should be concerned with. All in all the motor sound like a top fuel motor. Has a ton of cam and the throttle response feels great. Cant wait to get the steering working so I can get this thing wet. Thanks! Ray
Sounds like you have quite a bit of comp in there. If they are clicking in unison, then that is what a solid roller sounds like. If they are not in unison, then you need to re adjust them again. Solid roller engines need to be adjusted periodically as the lash does move on those engines.
If that is a high comp engine and you aren't giving it enough octane then it will break pretty quick. If it has to much cam and you have a wet exhaust you could have a reversion problem.
Unless it was a free engine, I would want to know what was in it, so I didn't screw it up. Even if it was free, you waste a lot of time getting it all set up etc.
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Dry or wet exhaust?? Solid roller or hydro roller.. If it has a big lift cam in it, it could be the valve train, from more seat pressure, just in general harder on the train vs a stock cam. Need more info on it..
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Well....
I have the original builders number. I will try to reach him and see if he has any of these answers. I definitely don't want to hurt it. here is a pic of the motor.
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Usually you need a notched valve cover with that header.
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Sure would be nice to know what is in that engine?