[DeTomaso] advice needed

[steve meausette]

Hi everyone,

Now I'm totally confused!!  

I've had two Comp Cams go flat so I called up a professional Cleveland engine builder that came highly reccomended and he basically said that everything I've been doing is wrong.  I was using flat tappet hydraulic cams (went flat) and called him to ask about using a roller hydraulic cam.  He said that rollers are no good on a street cleveland engine.  I've also been using a stainless steel Romac damper.  Again no good.  Also I've been using an engine oil cooler which he said not to use as clevelands don't need it and it takes too much to pump up the oil into them.  Also I've been using an extra oil line that goes from an oil gallery plug just above the oil filter back to where the sender is for extra oiling for the rear mains.  Again, Don't use.  I have KB Hypereutectic pistons that he said "take them out right away" as they are known to break.  I have a Moroso oil accumulator that he said don't use as it takes too much pressure to pump up.  He does his own oil mod that he has developed over the years that makes all this unneccesary but he said it's his own secret development and would'nt tell me.  Also the Comp Cams that I have been trying to use (560 lift  -  FC 292H-10) do not agree with a cleveland engine whatsoever?!......

Opinions on this anyone?

Thanks,

Steve