[Bob Mulry]

Hi,

I don't see a performance improvement with solid flat tappet lifters to replace hydraulic flat tappet lifters.............

A solid lifter would still have to modified to work with the spring pressures that a run now.....

The ramps are so fast that they almost hit the edge of the lifter now.....

If you ran tool steel, shoeboxes or whatever hydraulic lifters you would still need the same type of treatment or design to make it live......

The main advantages that I can see are a lower price for solids over hydraulics and if you wished, an EDM hole could be used for addition oil supply....

That said.............

How about allowing the front battery in stock to be relocated to the trunk so that you haven't a hot battery lead that is 12' long going from the battery disconnect to the front battery. Even with the disconnect off the 12' long battery cable that is capable of carrying more than 500 amps straight to ground if the cable is damaged is hot...If something bad happened and the fuel system were damaged and leaking the battery and cable are still in the engine compartment and hot..........

Just my thoughts because it would make the cars safer, easier to wire and lighter....

Thanks,
Bob