Hughes stroker cam recommendation

The level of maintenance for a solid lifter is minimal. You set it and after it settles in you check it once a year. I don’t like hydraulic lifters. Anything that already has adjustable rockers would get a solid lifter. You are taking a real chance with any hydraulic lifter pumping up or collapsing. You run a roller to take advantage of being able to snap the valve open to a usable lift quicker than a flat tappet can. This means you need more spring pressure on the seat to control it. Increasing the “violence” of the valve action, but then use a squishy hydraulic lifter? DON’T be afraid of the solids level of maintenance. Not to mention for someone maybe relatively new to engines, it is good experience and it is like a physical for the engine. The gap starts to open up you know to look into it further. You can catch things going bad before they can get REALLY expensive.