440 variable valve timing question

[flyinlow]

Looking for a poor mans VVT. Looking at Hughes hydraulic valve lifters that have a predetermined leak. With 10w-30 or thinner oil when warmed up they bleed off 10-20 * of duration at idle. (Rhoades lifter)

Anyone use these? Noisy? Hard on the cam?

[Challenger340]

Looking for a poor mans VVT. Looking at Hughes hydraulic valve lifters that have a predetermined leak. With 10w-30 or thinner oil when warmed up they bleed off 10-20 * of duration at idle. (Rhoades lifter)

Anyone use these? Noisy? Hard on the cam?

IMO, Forget it.

[John_Kunkel]

I used the Rhoades on a Chebby 400. Yes, very noisy but it tamed the idle. Wouldn't do it again.

[c00nhunterjoe]

You are inducing a leak into the valvetrain. Something you want rock solid stable. Walk away.

[flyinlow]

Three votes no. I will scratch that option. Thanks.

[chargerbr549]

Here's a link to an interesting variable cam timing gear that was advertised back in the 60's in the car magazines, I believe it was called Vari-cam.



https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/varicam-anyone-anyone.629885/

[jlatessa]

Boy, talk about a blast from the past,  I haven't heard
that name for a LOOOOOONG time, LOL

Joe