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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
the lifters coming out are self adjusting and have lasted 50 / 100,000 miles with out doing anything, the set up you have now you will have to re adjust the lifters at or around every oil change to keep it in top tune, ( adds 2 hours to the simple oil job at least ) -- plus as was said the pushrods will be different and the cam valve spring pressures will have to be adjusted as well ( maybe ) but you need to check and see if it matches ( valve spring installed and open pressure ) to the cam you incorrectly bought - i would re think changing from hydraulics to solid if i were you -- in a 305 combo the gain is nothing -- jz
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I may be wrong but, I think he is saying that it's a flat tappet (not necessarily "solid") rather than a roller lifter. If it's a mild cam it's more than likely a hydraulic lifter and he is not familiar with them.