[lovehamr]

Guys,
This is no big deal. A cam built for solid lifters is made of the same metal (basically iron) as one for a hydraulic lifter cam, so a factory type distributor gear is in order. The only time that this doesn't hold true is when you're using a camshaft that was meant for a serious solid roller set up which would be made of a much stronger steel. That is the rub when using a factory type dist. gear, not the actual lifter type.

The valve adjustments are no big deal either. I’ve owned Boss 302s (all solid lifters) for about 20 years and love the sound that a well adjusted set of solids makes. If I remember correctly didn’t all small block, and most big block, Cobras have solids anyway? In summary, I would think that the solid lifters would be a positive for me, not a negative.

Steve