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So do I get a set of hydraulic rockers and push rods or get a solid lifter cam and lifters? I can get a rocker assembly for about $150 without the push rods. Will the lifters oil from the top end then?



You can do it either way, but you have to use complete assemblies either way you go. No mixing of parts between systems.

Hydraulic cam and lifters need the hydraulic rockers.

Solid lifters and cam need adjustable rockers/pushrods.

There are no oil provisions in the block on any year. Solid lifters were oiled by the drainback from the top, hydraulic lifters are oiled from the top down through the rockers/pushrods.

A hydraulic camshaft will have a full groovein the rear journal. This how how they send more oil to the top to send to the lifters.

A solid cam will just have a metering hole in the back journal.

A solid sytem is actually a lot easier to set up and maintain. As I said before, the hydraulic system needs the stem heights equal or you will get noisy valves.



The engine kit was set up for the hydraulic cam with the full grooved rear journal which is already installed. The rockers and shaft are not in the best of shape and should be replaced anyway. I can come up with a new rocker assembly but will need the pushrods also. I have the head installed and can't change the lifters without pulling the head so that would require a new gasket as well. Also I would have to buy a new cam with solid lifters as the original one was as wore out as I've ever seen. I think I'll go with a hydraulic set up.