lifter question

NesbittRacing1 · 03-29-2013, 05:43 PM

I'm wanting to change my stock block 302 from hydraulic to solid lift, what all needs to be done to do the switch, is it easy as just switching lifters and checking push rods or is there more to it like will i have to change springs and everything

DIGGLER · 03-29-2013, 05:50 PM

what kinda lift are you running with the hydro's? nitrous motor?

LXtasy · 03-29-2013, 05:51 PM

Lift doesn't matter

NesbittRacing1 · 03-29-2013, 06:00 PM

.574 intake and .595 exhaust but says it's a hydraulic Cam, would it hurt the cam if i put solid lifters on it

Jimmyz18 · 03-29-2013, 06:24 PM

I don't think it would matter, just make sure they are solid roller lifters

oldskoolstang · 03-29-2013, 10:00 PM

As long as it's a roller cam, go for it. Sounds like a Trick flow stage 3. I've seen plenty of guys run hydraulic roller cams with solid roller lifters with success. Yes, you should change the valvesprings in the heads if they are for hydraulic.

DIGGLER · 03-30-2013, 01:15 AM

oooh so you arent changing the cam, just lifters. yea that shouldnt be a big deal and wont affect the springs any different than they were before. i did the same thing on my LT1 car. (solid lifters on a hydro cam) just dont expect any measurable gains. i would probably splurge and do a cam/lifters/springs.

03-29-2013, 05:43 PM	#1
NesbittRacing1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: georgetown, sc Posts: 456	lifter question I'm wanting to change my stock block 302 from hydraulic to solid lift, what all needs to be done to do the switch, is it easy as just switching lifters and checking push rods or is there more to it like will i have to change springs and everything

03-29-2013, 05:51 PM	#3
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Lift doesn't matter __________________

03-29-2013, 10:00 PM	#6
oldskoolstang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Guyton, GA Posts: 1,412	As long as it's a roller cam, go for it. Sounds like a Trick flow stage 3. I've seen plenty of guys run hydraulic roller cams with solid roller lifters with success. Yes, you should change the valvesprings in the heads if they are for hydraulic. __________________ Working on junk....

03-29-2013, 05:50 PM	#2
DIGGLER Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,458	what kinda lift are you running with the hydro's? nitrous motor?

03-29-2013, 06:00 PM	#4
NesbittRacing1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: georgetown, sc Posts: 456	.574 intake and .595 exhaust but says it's a hydraulic Cam, would it hurt the cam if i put solid lifters on it

03-29-2013, 06:24 PM	#5
Jimmyz18 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ladson Posts: 734	I don't think it would matter, just make sure they are solid roller lifters

03-30-2013, 01:15 AM	#7
DIGGLER Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,458	oooh so you arent changing the cam, just lifters. yea that shouldnt be a big deal and wont affect the springs any different than they were before. i did the same thing on my LT1 car. (solid lifters on a hydro cam) just dont expect any measurable gains. i would probably splurge and do a cam/lifters/springs.