I heard that the Crane HYD roller lifters are US made, and don't have the 'noisy' issue. But they are considerably more expensive.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cr...w/make/pontiac
When I was looking for the Olds lifters, I seriously considered these, but just couldn't justify the cost. $840 a set is steep.
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