I had brand new everything on my hydraulic lifters and could never get them to stop tapping, also grooved the push rods, nothing would cure it. Finally converted back to solids and as strange as it seems, they are quieter than the hydraulics. Plus the solids tick not tap like that noisy hydraulic did.

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1953 Chevrolet 3100
261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done
In the DITY Gallery
Video of the 261 running

1964 GMC 1000
305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration