Rhoads lifters

I should add that I hear no ticking in my 273 engine w/ the Rhoads lifters (and new pushrods - 340TA PN). I ran that engine only once with the original solid lifters & cam and don't even recall any noise then, but perhaps having owned a 69 slant for decades and M-B diesels w/ solids it all sounds normal. Since my 273 had adjustable rockers, I was able to preload the Rhoads lifters per their manual, and did it with the intake off so easy to see.

I could surely get a smooth idle with the "RV Torque" cam I chose, but figured the Rhoads would help mileage, and I got them cheap. Mileage doesn't matter if your car is a show-only trailer queen.

For those who had engine failure, it seems uncertain to blame it on the Rhoads lifters, indeed very unlikely if failure occurred >3000 rpm where they act as a regular hydraulic lifter. I plan to use a knock sensor and computer spark control eventually in all my classics, which both protects the engine and improves mileage and performance.