Advice: Solid Roller or Hydraulic Roller for street car

But he isnt building a 402 BBC. He's building a very mild 318 - in his words.

Know your audience. If a novice is asking these kinds of questions such as the OP is asking, ego can lead you down the wrong path pretty quickly. Bigger isn't always better. When I built engines for a living, this was a weekly occurrence. Had customers asking for all-out race parts when all they wanted to do was cruise and impress their friends.
I know what he said. Being a solid doesn't necessarily mean it's "bigger". He asked a pointed question between TWO choices and I gave my opinion. Remember, I didn't offer grind specs.