Thinking about solid lifters

[Turbonut48]

I vote Hydraulic.

These cars are supposed to fun cars.
You cant enjoy driving it if you re under the hood adjusting lifters.

The Nut

[blykins]

I think there's a misconception there....

It's not like you spend all week running the valves so you can drive it on the weekend. On a proper setup, you should have to adjust the valves less times than you change the oil.....change the fuel filter....check belt tension......

[mdross1]

Originally Posted by blykins

I think there's a misconception there....

It's not like you spend all week running the valves so you can drive it on the weekend. On a proper setup, you should have to adjust the valves less times than you change the oil.....change the fuel filter....check belt tension......

All the years I ran solids never once had a concern for running them most of the season.After running them a while and adjusting them a few times you become one with them.Also once they are all seated and run in they stay adjusted a long time.
Heck you could always do what Harley did with their Panhead motors line the inside of the valve covers with felt to muffle the clatter.

[gsharapa]

On my 6th Cobra and 4 were small blocks with 2 solid rollers and 2 big blocks both solid rollers. My current Cobra is KC 496 FE, Pond aluminum block, 10.7 compression, with solid roller, T&D shaft mounted rockers, single plane intake (cut down 1/2 inch), Quickfuel 850, Edlebrock stage 3 aluminum heads and aluminum flywheel. I love it as it knocks down tork at the low end an moves the tork & HP up in the higher band. Spins like a small block and idles at 900 rpm. It made 681 at the crank. It drives great and of course has the HP if you want it....