moodoo Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi.. I think I already know the answer...but can a 2.0GTE cam be run with solid lifters, or is it suitable for hydraulic only? Thanks, Fin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 People run wilder cams with solid lifters because hydraulic ones compress and some CIH prior to the 2.0 lump and some 1.9 and the 1.6 had solid lifters and are milder. Your engine, your choice, just remember not to follow the hydraulic lifter procedure for clearances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 My GTE has a Kent cam with Kent solid lifters and it runs great albeit a little bit noisier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moodoo Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Ok, thanks guys. I have a 1.9 in my A-series at the minute, so I'm used to the noise anyway! (Actually never remarked on them being noisy to be honest, but then I've never had a CIH with hydraulics, so never had anything to compare with) Was asking about the bog standard GTE cam, but from what I've read elsewhere, cams designed for hydraulic lifters shouldn't be run with solids, and vice versa. Am building an engine, and have a very fresh GTE cam, and some brand new solid lifters, but looks like they won't play well together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 you can run a hydraulic on solid lifters but not the other way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moodoo Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Oh? I didn't know that, I thought you had to keep them 'paired'...but wasn't sure, which is why I asked. Thats good news for me! Means I can use my GTE standard cam with my solids then. Out of curiosity, any idea why that is so, that its ok to run hydraulic with solids, but not the other way round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchop77 Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Its the lead ramp angle on the cam that is different, solid lifters can cope with high angles hence the performance cams have solid lifters. It does put more strain on the valve train components but with a gte cam/valve springs that shouldn't be a problem. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 the cam grind on a 1.6 or 1.9 cam designed for solid lifters has a short lead in period just before it lifts the valve.i assume this is to eliminate the 12 thou clearance just before it lifts the valve.so that the duration of the valve being open is correct.so that means theoretically that the duration when using solids with a hydraulic cam will be slightly shorter.this may give a very slight loss of power ,but the tickover should be rock solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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