In a last ditch effort to stay on topic, some consideration toward build cost between solids and Hyds. could come into play. I am lucky in the sense by block can be converted to hydraulic if desired....not so for everybody.
I remember when budgeting my build the cost of a hydraulic valve setup was considerably more than solids and would have put the screws to my budget. That and being familiar with maintaining solids helped make my decision. As well, there was quite a bit of scuttlebutt on this forum from a lot of guys lamenting roller lifter failure. My builder and I discussed it and decided to take the KISS route, at least from my perspective.
Happy Holidays to you fellas.
