Solid Lifters?

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Plymouth 65

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I'm planning to building another 340 engine for my Duster drag car.
I'm planning on solid lifters. I'm aware of the 2 styles, dumbell and straight wall. Other than the mass, is there a preference of which lifter style to use? 65
 
Plymouth 65 said:
I'm planning to building another 340 engine for my Duster drag car.
I'm planning on solid lifters. I'm aware of the 2 styles, dumbell and straight wall. Other than the mass, is there a preference of which lifter style to use? 65
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Use the full bodies lifters. On high lift camshafts, the dumbell lifters can raise above the lifter oil gallery in the block and result in a loss of oil pressure.
 
I have a set of original 273 straight wall solid lifters I was considering having refaced. The grinding cost about the same as a new set of solid lifters. What's the best way to go? 65
 
I'm most likely going to have a custom cam ground based on my purpose/set up. I'll talk to a couple cam grinders for a recommendation. 65
 
Plymouth 65 said:
I have a set of original 273 straight wall solid lifters I was considering having refaced. The grinding cost about the same as a new set of solid lifters. What's the best way to go? 65
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@NC Engine Builder
Get ahold of him or he will see this. Very reasonable price. I went with a solid roller set up now, so I didn't end up having it done.
 
For solid flat I can only recommend edm or modified lifters to get more lube on the faces
 
I'll research the edm solid lifters. I did come across them in my search. 65
 
With a high lift camshaft, the lifter will sit lower in the lifter bore, not higher, because the base circle is smaller. If you have, or can get, some dumbell lifters I would have them re-faced & use them. If you want extra lube going to the lobes, you can grind a groove with a Dremel or similar, as below.

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B3422w5 said:
I bought the ones with the oil hole in the face too. As did several guys I hang with.
All from Howard’s, zero issues with any of them at all
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Yep, I use the Howards as well.
 
howard's lifters (at least their mopar ones) are made by morel. top quality stuff that i would use without hesitation.
 
I do not believe Morel makes flat tappet lifters & the OP is going to use FT lifters.
 
I've been using the comp edm lifters for 6 years with no issues. Run a good oil and break the cam in right.
 
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