89 360 vs 71 360

The link would still hit the top of the lifter bore, and the pushrod would hit the lifter due to the pushrod angle.

Assuming their not offset lifters , why would it make the pushrod hit one way or another ??
Still clear as mud to me , and why would the link bar be any closer to the "top" of the lifter bore / one way ore the other?
I can see the links hitting the block on the cyl side of the lifter bore.
I RAN A HEMI WITH THE LINKS ON THE BLOCK/CYL. SIDE FOR 14 YRS. , AND HAVE THEM ON THE GALLEY SIDE ON MY 440/505 . ????????????????
Excuse caps !!
Is the lifter at such a drastic angle on small blocks ?