[FC] thoughts on drooping, I mean dropping seats...

[BobHelt at aol.com]

merv,
Pleasesee below.
Regards,
Bob Helt
 
 
In a message dated 12/17/2006 9:25:15 PM US Mountain Standard Time,  
krupross at sunwave.net writes:

Did GM  ever use solid lifters?
 
Of course, but when hydraulics became common, GM switched and never looked  
back. Some SBCs did use solids tho.



Would solid lifters work in a Corvair, provided the oil can  still go through 
and to the rockers?
 
Work? Yes, but extremely noisy and not able to compensate for the huge  
expansion rates of aluminum.  It's not a good idea for a Corvair  engine.



I know that there would be some tickety tick all the time, but  would it help 
to keep the seats in place?
I don't see how.  Please explain how this would help. Valve seat are  
retained by an interferrence fit in the alum.   This retention is  lost by heating 
and cooling cycles.    What would solid lifters  do to help?