Purple shaft lifter issues?

[67charger383]

I’ve been trying to buy a solid roller cam for months, everything’s out of stock or on a 6 month back order.

So I was thinking of buying a .590 Purple shaft from Mancini because they are in stock and on sale, but I’ve been hearing of Q/C issues with flat tappet lifters for a while and don’t want to destroy my $5,000+ big block…

So has anyone recently used a purple shaft and done a successful break in? I’m only hesitant because I don’t know if they are recent production or NOS from Mancini.

Mark

 

[Curiousyellow71]

Have you tried bullet?

 

[67charger383]

Have you tried bullet?

Yes. Guy was kinda rude to me on the phone because I didn’t know exact flow bench numbers for my ported 452 heads. He also told me that it’d be a 8 month wait if I wanted a custom grind. They didn’t have a off the shelf cam that would work right

 

[furious70]

I thought I remembered seeing some older lifters for sale on here recently?

 

[67charger383]

I thought I remembered seeing some older lifters for sale on here recently?

I know. They sold.

I’ve been looking on eBay too

 

[furious70]

Gotcha. I've kept 2 sets of 90's nos hydraulics on the shelf cuz of this. No solids tho

 

[RemCharger]

Yes. Guy was kinda rude to me on the phone because I didn’t know exact flow bench numbers for my ported 452 heads. He also told me that it’d be a 8 month wait if I wanted a custom grind. They didn’t have a off the shelf cam that would work right

How many cams could they grind in 8 months?!? Or is it a core supply problem..

 

[67charger383]

How many cams could they grind in 8 months?!? Or is it a core supply problem..

Core supply. Also huge back orders from the pandemic. This is happening with every cam company I called. Comp, Howard’s, Bullet, Hughes.

Schneider Racing Cams wouldn’t pick up the phone the multiple times I tried calling them the past month or 2, and Racer Brown Cams (local cam company) is down for the moment because apparently Jim is sick bad

 

[67charger383]

Comp told me a 23-707-9 Solid roller cam would be perfect for my combo, if anyone happens to have one that they’d be willing to sell for not insane money pm me

 

[Curiousyellow71]

Not to surprising there is a cam shortage. Dont know how cam grinders are keeping afloat w nothing to grind.... Sounds similiar to what took Ultradyne down. Tim Goolsby at bullet is who we ask for.. You could buy a used roller cam and have it reground. It may work depending on what your after. It's been around 130 plus freight.
Isky has always done things a little different as well,.. you might try them if you hadn't already.

 

[67charger383]

Not to surprising there is a cam shortage. Sounds similiar to what took Ultradyne down. Tim Goolsby at bullet is who we ask for.. You could buy a used roller cam and have it reground. It may work depending on what your after. It's been around 130 plus freight.
Isky has always done things a little different as well... you might try then if you hadn't already.

You can’t buy a used roller cam! It’s impressive

 

[RemCharger]

Crower?

 

[67charger383]

Crower?

No I didn’t call them. I’d doubt they’d have any cores because they are a mainly Chevy company

 

[RemCharger]

No I didn’t call them. I’d doubt they’d have any cores because they are a mainly Chevy company

They made my buddy a custom roller last year. Put his challenger in the 9s. He's a customer for life.
I'd still try em

 

[1968rt]

Just put a .590 in a 505 with Johnson lifters. No problems at all.

 

[hunt2elk]

Have you tried Jim at Racer Brown? It's been awhile since I got a cam from him, but it wasn't a bad wait at all.

 

[67charger383]

Have you tried Jim at Racer Brown? It's been awhile since I got a cam from him, but it wasn't a bad wait at all.

Really want a Racer Brown cam, they're local to me. I've heard he's on oxygen from the Covid tho?

Maybe he's back working now? this was a few months ago

 

[hunt2elk]

Really want a Racer Brown cam, they're local to me. I've heard he's on oxygen from the Covid tho?

Maybe he's back working now? this was a few months ago

Wow, didn't know that.

 

[Paul Secoy]

oldkimmer has a solid roller for sale in our performance parts for sale section..

 

[RemCharger]

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