Solid Roller Lifter Question

[mopowers]

Does anyone make a solid roller lifter that can be used with stock roller block dog bones and retainer? Or are they all retro-fit with link bars???

 

[yellow rose]

Does anyone make a solid roller lifter that can be used with stock roller block dog bones and retainer? Or are they all retro-fit with link bars???

I’ve never seen them. All I’ve ever seen for solid rollers is link bars.

 

[408 swinger]

Could a guy take them apart and shim them solid? The factory hydraulics, that is.

 

[TT5.9mag]

Could a guy take them apart and shim them solid? The factory hydraulics, that is.

You could but one of the benefits of a solid over a hydraulic is the weight of the lifters. Adding shims or a “puck” to make a hydraulic a solid adds even more weight to the valvetrain.

 

[408 swinger]

You could but one of the benefits of a solid over a hydraulic is the weight of the lifters. Adding shims or a “puck” to make a hydraulic a solid adds even more weight to the valvetrain.

Yes. Very true.

 

[replicaracer43]

Also you would be limited to the oem lifter wheel diameter also, bigger wheels are available in the aftermarket varieties

 

[pishta]

Could a guy take them apart and shim them solid? The factory hydraulics, that is.

Yes you can. A thin wall spacer won't add any weight as your ditching the check valve, ball, spring, etc. Solid spacer not needed. Weigh a stocker and then gut it to only the seat. Don't even need oil in it if the roller is not pressure fed.

 

[ChargedDart75]

Wouldn't the factory hydraulic be taller than a solid? I would think the shorter the lifter, the better the pushrod geometry would be.

 

[TT5.9mag]

Yes you can. A thin wall spacer won't add any weight as your ditching the check valve, ball, spring, etc. Solid spacer not needed. Weigh a stocker and then gut it to only the seat. Don't even need oil in it if the roller is not pressure fed.

True but a hydraulic lifter even when made solid and ditching all the guts is still going to weigh (dare I say much) more than a solid.

 

[Mopar Sam]

Since I have several sb mopar projects going on right now in the shop, I weighed a few lifter pairs.

Crane solid body roller pair: 239.3 grams
Comp solid body roller pair: 268.5 grams
Magnum rollers: 303.2 grams, I weighed 2 together for comparison.

The Magnums were new replacements by Melling with no oil in them.

Thought I would post it for those who are curious.....

 

[Wyrmrider]

does not matter much on pushrod side at non race rpms

 

[TT5.9mag]

does not matter much on pushrod side at non race rpms

Who the hell drives at non race rpms?

 

[dirty white boy]

any way to lighting a stock hyd roller lifter?

 

[Wyrmrider]

yes but if you are that hard core get some pressure feed solid rollers with a bigger wheel
spend money to go light on the valve side