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Originally Posted by FUNFER2
Just because they & you suck buddy ! 
I've always been a solid guy and have never had issues on the track or street, if you don't mind lashing valves a few times per season on the street, racing every time.
You can't tell me that hydro's are just as good at constant 6,000 + RPM's VS solids.
Since you're a hydro only guy, that's fine as well, so what ever turns your crank, ....you cranky old man and go back to bed. 
Hydro's have come a long way, and like Martha Stewart says, "and that's a good thing". |
Sticks and stones...
Valvetrain noises and having to adjust valve lash is not the problem. It's the solid roller lifters spitting tiny needle bearings throughout my once healthy engine. Numerous and extended idling times coupled with inadequate lifter bearing lubrication at idle is what usually takes the lifters out on a street car. Those little needle bearings always seem to find a place to come to rest where they shouldn't be, bringing about an engine teardown. Some will argue that a couple manufacturers have developed a new style solid roller bearing that will survive street bumper to bumper cruises. I'm just not buying into it yet...
As Brent sort of said, If you lighten up the valvetrain (valves, rockers, springs, retainers, locks etc, etc.. ) you can extend your max RPM significantly. Add a light weight crank, titanium rods, ultra light pistons then you have a 7500 rpm barnstormer that go for over 100K miles without cracking a valve cover. At least that's my story.
