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" . . . he's got a 1961 engine? By that time, all the 235 blocks were set up for hydraulic lifters. Putting a solid lifter cam in an engine designed for hydraulics- - - -might as well install kerosene headlights and a crank, too! . . . "

Jerry,

Are you saying that a solid cam in a 58-62 (235 and 261) block is a recipe for problems or it is not appropriate? Those blocks were not designed just for hydraulics; they were designed for cars (hydraulic lifters) and for trucks (mechanical/solid lifters).

It should be noted that the the 1958 and later Truck Shop Manuals warn about not using the older-style mechanical lifters in 58-62 blocks, A new style of mechanical/solid lifters had to be used in 58-62 truck blocks (blocks that were designed for use with either mechanical or hydraulic lifters).

Tim