If you stay below 3500rpm you will love your hydraulics.
I got a late 235 with hydraulics as a daily driver for 12 years now.
No adjustments needed ever and a quieter running engine.

Late 235s use different hydraulic lifters, that look almost identical to solids - these don't have oil supply issues like the earlier style hydraulics.


On the road every day...
1952 Truck - 235
1948 Coupe - 261