c6rodder,
Crower makes this solid roller lifter
EnduraMax Roller Lifters Ford 390-427 FE 63-UP for the FE. It doesn't use needle bearings.
I'm running the same lifter, but mine use needle bearings. In the future I'll probably remove my lifters and send them to Crower to be re-built with the NBO (needleless bearing option).
David