Advice: Solid Roller or Hydraulic Roller for street car

While true, I doubt he’ll have these problems with a mild street engine, but I never say never. Just doubtful, very.

What I would say is the factory Hyd. lifter is a heavy item and show’s limitations vs a solid lifter. This is the real caveat. I’m running the factory lifters now on the wife’s roller 360.

Once she gets bored of the power….. then a larger solid roller will take its place.

The few things that are nice of the solid roller (probably mentioned earlier I’m sure) are good pluses with my favorite one being the ability to RPM higher. Just give it the ability to breathe and it’ll go.


OP - @autoxcuda runs a small solid in his car and he’ll tell you. He’s in the car a bunch. I like his combo.

Very streetable, ~15 vac, gobs of torque, and really responsive to throttle position/movement,

236/242 @.050 with just .502/.511”, 110 center, solid flat tappet. 416”, mild port Ebrock’s, M1 single plane, “750” Silver Claw DP.

Edit to add: I have 3.23 but 24.5" diameter tires and a stock 340 converter. So that about like 3.50 gear with a 26.5" tire.