Originally Posted by ponder48
Is there any way to make hydraulic lifters work properly in a non hydraulic engine?

Maybe- - - -if the block has the drilled oil passage from front to back through the lifter bores, the solid lifters can be replaced with hydraulics without a problem. If the passage isn't there, find another block.
Jerry


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