[scottj]

When I ran my “old-school” motors they were 434 cid SB. Peak power was at 7200 rpm and the valvetrain was built to go 8200. We ran a 264/272 @ .050 solidroller, titanium valves, beryllium copper seats, ti retainers, Isky Toolroom springs, and shaft rockers. We watched the lash and checked valvespring pressure religiously. We also ran 2.00” or Honda rods and ultra-light cranks with a drysump.

I never had issues with solid rollers on the street, but that could be because the only street driving I did was go to straight to the back roads, rip it up, and go straight back to the garage.

Would I build them this way if I was planning on doing any real street driving with only occasionally ripping up the back roads? Absolutely not… I built them this way because I only drove them hard.