H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.

[Rich Biebel]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

Please tell that to NHRA, the solid lifter engines were penalized with HP from the factory and now that all the hydraulic engines can use solid lifters they didn't get HP. But the solid lifter engines didn't get a reprieve of HP.
Casey Miles
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I was making that comparison based on 1970 technology and what we had back then.

I really don't think there is anywhere near as much difference with what was being used for hydraulic lifters in the modern era.

My hydraulic roller cam/lifter equipped EFI LT-1 could rev to the moon with very moderate spring pressure. Maybe not the best comparison to a flat lifter cams but still hydraulic lifters...