Re: How do you tell if a car has a solid lifter cam
You could probably just check the clearance with a feeler guage, as solids should have considerably more clearance (IIRC, hydraulics go to zero clearance + 1/4 turn or so, while your solids are probably gonna be in the .020"-.030" range). The few hydraulic lifter troubles I've had have had a different sound than a comparable solid lifter, but that doesn't mean I could pick them out of a line-up with my eyes closed, either! LOL!!
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