[Formulajones]

Originally Posted by DiamondJim

All of these adjustments of hydraulic lifters seems to me that their goal is to make the hydraulic lifter function more like a solid. . Why not just run a solid? Lifters are lighter and very few problems.

I hear ya. I think people are afraid of the old rumors of needing valve adjustments all the time, and they are afraid of noise.

Thing is though with a good rocker setup and good parts, periodic valve adjustments are pretty much a thing of the past. I daily drive one with a solid flat tappet and the only thing I've done is take a few minutes to check the lash once a year. It hasn't changed in 5 years and more than 40k miles.

The noise thing, well like I mentioned the modern profiles and tight lashes hardly make any noise. As we get older we don't hear as well anyway Put some hood insulation on the darn thing like it's supposed to have, and turn the radio up