lifter question

[importsmokinGT]

i'm switching from 302 to 351 based motor. thinking of using solid rollers instead of the ole hyd lifters. ? is, do the solids use the same spyder and dog bones that the hydro's use or something else.

 

[Rick 91GT]

Solid roller will require the linked bar lifters, no spyder or dogbone assembly is required.

You can use the linked bar lifters (soilid or hyd) and use a standard cam.

If you use a stock hyd roller and a stock spyder/dogbone assembly you need to run a small base circle cam.

 

[importsmokinGT]

thanks for the info Rick. valvetrain is right at the bottom of my knowledge list along with electrical. lol

 

[thumper460]

The cam profile is totally different for a solid roller lifter.. like you will need 300.00 worth of springs, 300.00 worth of lifters AND 300+ for the cam!! Now IF your going to run the solids on the hyd roller profile.. then the springs and cam will be fine.. just the 300.00 for the solid lifters.. set the lash at .015 to .018 and twist the messout of it!! cool??

Just me.........................

Thumper