Solid lifters

[e30this]

What are the advantages to solid lifters??
I seen them listed on the TMS site but I have only ever heard of one person using them.

[terrytinney]

The stock hydraulic lifters tend to collapse especially at sustained high RPMs and will clatter and not open the valves all the way. The drawback with solid lifters is you have to use different cams with clearance ramps designed for use with solid lifters and you have to set and occasionally re-adjust the valve lash, which involves removing the cams and changing lash caps. The benefit is you can run a much more aggressive cam without having to go too much stiffer on the valve springs because the solid lifters are usually much lighter than hydraulics.

[e30s52]

Solid lifters are alot more noise too but if your going to sunbelt cams I would get solid lifters.

[318isbmw]

They can put more wear on the drivetrain, but for a more aggressive cam setup, can be a smarter decision for high rpm's like the others said.

[golde30]

The stock hydraulic lifters tend to collapse especially at sustained high RPMs and will clatter and not open the valves all the way. The drawback with solid lifters is you have to use different cams with clearance ramps designed for use with solid lifters and you have to set and occasionally re-adjust the valve lash, which involves removing the cams and changing lash caps. The benefit is you can run a much more aggressive cam without having to go too much stiffer on the valve springs because the solid lifters are usually much lighter than hydraulics.

welcome to r3v Terry. hopefully you can navigate through all the clutter and crap on this site!

[kenika65]

Id only use if you plan on racing the car,,, Never would I use sold lifter on a street car, well except for in my 289 in my 65 stang...

[windnsea00]

Id only use if you plan on racing the car,,, Never would I use sold lifter on a street car, well except for in my 289 in my 65 stang...

Hmm, so would the S14, S38, Euro S50B30/B32, and S54 not be good street car engines...

[kenika65]

Hello they are built that way from the factory not thrown together at your house...

[DCColegrove]

What are the advantages to solid lifters??
I seen them listed on the TMS site but I have only ever heard of one person using them.

They weigh less and they don't "pump up" or collapse.