Solid lifters

[TazzinTroll]

Some one I know wants to change to solid lifters He has a 78 shovel head 1340 80". Any advice and how many flats to adjust?

[nmaineron]

You don't adjust to the flat.Put lifter at its lowest position and adjust the rod so that you can spin the rod with just a hint of resistance.

Solids work but the hydraulics are far better in my opinion unless he is building an all out drag machine.

I would also think about getting a cam that is ground for solids.

78-80 hmmm

[atrick]

If you put the solids in tap and thread the oil holes for the hydralic lifters so you can plug them with allen screws, keeps your push rod tubes and rocker boxes from filling up with oil and keeps the oil pressure up in the lower end where you need it, Been running solids in my 78 superglide since 79 and have had zero problems with them, also running a Andrews B grind to go along with them