Lets talk lifters

I have used them in a Pontiac and a big block Chevy and they worked great. The engine builder I had back then told me that thay were crap and not to use them but I ignored him. The Pontiac I put them in was because I had the wrong cam and it was a dog and the Rhodes pumped up the crappy bottom end but the Chevy I did I started with a Comp 280 Magnum with regular lifters and it had tons of low and mid but nothing over 5000, then I switched to a split solid flat with aroung 245 degreed @.050 and .600 lift and it made better top end up to about 6000. I then went with a Comp 305 Magnum with Rhodes lifters and it was an animal compared to the other cams. Awsome power from 1500 to about 6200. I'm putting together a 440 to go in my Duster now and I'm going with a 305 Magnum and the Rhodes V-Max lifters which bleed of a whopping 20 degrees of duration and then restore full duration and lift by about 4000. Rollers are great but if your like me, cost is an issue and as long as nothing goes wrong at break in and I use the zinc additive I'll never have to worry about fragging a roller and all the possible carnage that comes with it. I give the Rhodes a big thumbs up and I say ignore the nay sayers and use them.