So, I have to know........ (solid vs hyd)

Well, I love solid lifters. If I want to build a serious engine hydraulics are out. My experiences with the newer fast rate hydraulics is that the noise approaches that of well adjusted solids, maybe sometimes louder. I've had two experiences where the fast rate (XE)hydraulic cam noise was not acceptable and had to change out cams, (maybe a brand dependent issue as I replaced them with brand L and the lifters were immediately quiet. No lobes went bad either...just plagued with noise.) I've never had an issue with a solid cam (knock on wood)(now my head hurts!) and don't mind a little valve train ticking. Of course, I'm probably pretty old school as I've been adjusting lifters since 1968 and don't mind the job at all. In the past I even put a couple of hydraulic cams in my pickups and after some miles accumulated I got startup lifter clatter. Tried Rhoades lifters with one as a remedy and they even developed startup clatter. Put a Crane solid cam in that truck and ran it 110,000 more miles without an issue. My build plan for a 426 small block is includes a Hughes 4852 solid and most likely every engine I build after that will be solids. You should put up a poll......