Stopping the knock: Lower compression and ported heads...

Perhaps it's time to consider that both hydraulic and solid cam timing events are recorded on the cam card at .050" lift, but during the engine operation with a solid cam, those events will be altered buy the valve lash, and the valve will be opening later and closing earlier.


Would you elaborate on that? What dynamics would affect a solid lifter movement at .050 if valve lash is anywhere from .010-.030"? How is solid lifter motion any different in a running vs. not running engine? Is the effect different at different rpms?