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Old 07-11-2012, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by xb-60 View Post
Can a SBF 5.0 with hydraulic roller lifters be changed to solid flat tappet lifters with no block mods?
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Glen
Yes. Some will restrict oil flow to the lifters since it's not as critical. However, if I were going to go this route, I would look into some ceramic, tool steel, or EDM lifters and keep the oil gushing...
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