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Old 12-27-2014, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Detroit Bill View Post
I am a little confused by the request for little or no maintenance and the selection of solid lifters. My knowledge is dated but don't you need to set the lash periodically. Back when I was looking at stuff like this there also was no hydraulic roller lifters. What are the pluses and minuses of that?

Finally what is a factory $ crank? New forged ford crank?

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Bill
Maintenance is very low with a solid flat tappet. Run the valves a couple times a year. Most people see solid cam and think that they will be in the garage every weekend....just isn't the case.

A hydraulic cam is going to have the lowest maintenance plan, followed by solid flat tappet, then solid roller.
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