Difference between lobe lift and pushrod lift

In most situations,peple pick the parts for their motors in the wrong order.Some times a deal comes about and they buy item B then find item F,still not knowing if they will work with the main component,(THE HEADS).If every one was to spend money right the first time,it would be on the heads you need on your build,and for the purpose of your applacation.You would then buy comonets around what you need,and only buy your cam to match the specs of your heads and and in a +.050 lift to the final lift figure to have the max lift to match the heads specs.This is done due to the fact that a hydraulic cam valve train will come up short every time as compared to a solid cam valve train,and that still has some loss of lift due to about 40 different problems that occour.So in the end,get the heads done to the best of what you can afford and to the level of power you need.Most street applacation do not need alley heads and the expense,when a iron head can be alot cheaper and most cost effective when done right the first time.If you where to do your self a favour,pick a super stock drag class that your car and motor come close to.And learn about that class of motor and how they approach the times they run,iron heads,stock rods and cranks,blocks,original design pistons but light weight,and read the class rules,and watch them pull off unreal numbers with half the parts that 85% of the street cars run,then ask why,Mrmopartech