Has anyone used maxpeed hydraulic roller lifters on a 360 LA block?

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I'm curious if anyone has tried running these in your LA engine block and if so what's your feedback on these. Getting ready to build a street/strip 360 for my 70 Dart.

Amazon.com: maXpeedingrods Hydraulic Roller Lifter for Mopar Dodge Chrysler LA V8 Small Block SB SBC 318 340 360: Automotive

Would they work with a comp cams 280 or 292 cam?

Also thinking about running these roller rockers as well.

Amazon.com: COMP Cams 1622-16 Ultra Pro Magnum Shaft Mount Rocker Arm for Small Block Chrysler: Automotive

Thanks in advance for your feedback
 
youll need to check something: Does the roller cam lift get these high enough in the bore to uncover the oil band? If so, the WONT work. Youll have some seriously low oil pressure. Common issue running rollers in an LA that doesnt have roller (tall enough) lifter bores. if so, you can bush the lifter bores to make them taller $$$
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I'm curious if anyone has tried running these in your LA engine block and if so what's your feedback on these. Getting ready to build a street/strip 360 for my 70 Dart.

Amazon.com: maXpeedingrods Hydraulic Roller Lifter for Mopar Dodge Chrysler LA V8 Small Block SB SBC 318 340 360: Automotive

Would they work with a comp cams 280 or 292 cam?

Also thinking about running these roller rockers as well.

Amazon.com: COMP Cams 1622-16 Ultra Pro Magnum Shaft Mount Rocker Arm for Small Block Chrysler: Automotive

Thanks in advance for your feedback
I would not risk the Chinese lifters. A friend ordered a set off eBay and his machinest told him no way. I have the Comp set you referenced and they don't uncover the lifter bores. You will need to grind down your block only for the last two in the back of the block as most castings interfere with the tie bars. Do this before any assembly then clean the block. Dan
 
Chinese **** is cheap. Don't you be.
 
I have a 292 Comp Cam and tried using maxspeedingrods hydraulic roller lifters. When I put the heads on with roller rockers, the crane push rods I bought for this combination did not fit. With the LA block pushrod holes being so small, it did not allow the pushrod to fit into the rocker arm. Took the heads to my machine shop where I was talked out of using the maxspeedingrods roller lifters.
 
Even with the comp roller lifters you have to have the rocker shafts off to drop the push rods in. Also if using after market aluminum heads be aware of the rocker shaft pedistal heights and check with a straight edge across all of them. You may have to shim under the shaft to keep the alignment perfect or your roller rockers can bind on the shafts. If you shim under an oil feed to the rockers remember to put a hole in that shim.
 
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