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Gary, Follow Brents advice and u should be in good hands.

Just for thought. I am now running 228 seat 630 Open (Pack 1550 series endurance springs, Ferra 5/16 stem 2.100 121grams, crower stainless steel shaft rockers with oilers and crower severe duty hippo lifters.

Spring pressure is not the killer of a GOOD lifter (thats old school thought). Yes it does wear on the lifter, but its not the top of the list of concerns. Too little is pressure is much worse. Lack of lubrication, lifter bounce, mismatching parts to application are you valve train killers. I have a friend on his third year with Isky red zones in a big block chevy street strip engine with around 800 lift with a pretty agressive ramps and has not rebuilt the lifters (not saying to do it, just saying it can be done). And remember a big block chevy stainless valves (2.300)weigh a lot more that yours. His spring pressure is way up there.

Joe Sherman (Joe Sherman racing) has been Building solid rollers street/strip engines for customers for many years and has very few problems.

Final word do not let others influnance your decision not to use a solid roller. Just remember to spend the money upfront with good quility MATCHED Parts, and keep up with the maintenance.

Mark