Converting from hydraulic to solid lifters

[Balaska347]

Can someone help explain to me what I need to do to convert my 351W from a hydraulic to a solid lifter cam?

[Rodeheavers]

roller or flat tappet?

[Balaska347]

flat tappet

[Rodeheavers]

all you need to do is order a solid cam and lifters and when you set the rockers with the new cam, you have to set the lash thats all.

[driller]

... when you set the rockers with the new cam, you have to set the lash thats all.

Just like the old days. ;)

[Balaska347]

can I run the same push rods?

[Rodeheavers]

they should put you very close, If you are using the 1-1.5 turn of preload method that usually translates to .015-.030 of lifter preload. So your pushrods will be that much longer with a solid lifter. the pushrod will not actually be longer but without the preload on the lifter it will aprear to be...