Solid lifeter reasoning.

[wildfire@albany.net (|"#1"|) (Wildfire)]

RE: benefits of running mechanical lifters  

> I am just wondering what the benifits of running mechanical lifters over h
> lifters would be.  I see a lot of race engines and high cmpression engines
> with the mechanical lifters and it just doesn't make sense to me!  Is this
> can manually adjust them?  How would that help?  I want to figure out what

     The reason behind solid lifters is that you don't have to worry about 
them needing oil to keep the valve opening and closing.  A hydraulic lifter 
needs oil pressure to keep it pumped up to it's maximum efficiency.  I have 
had hydraulic lifters "collapse" on me in another car.  It's NOT nice, you 
lose a ton of power all of a sudden.  This is what people are trying to avoid.

     Sean
     wildfire@albany.net
     SYSOP: BOB'S WORLD BBS

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