rebuilding a rebuilt slant

I have done some reading on cams lately since I found my timing chain has slack. Comp Cams has a performance solid lifter cam they say works on slants from 1960-1987. You can find on ebay or Summit for ~$130. What they don't tell you is that for your hydraulic engine, you would need to get adjustable rocker arms and pushrods from an earlier (solid) slant. I haven't heard of any performance hydraulic cams for a slant. Check with Oregon Cam since they could grind one if anyone could, though switching to solid lifters might be better, if you don't mind adjusting valves every few years.

You can get performance hydraulic cams for a slant. The major issue with them is getting the correct pushrod length. A performance hydro cam will have a smaller base circle, then stock. Then when you mill the deck and/or head, the stock pushrods may or maynot have the correct lifter preload. Everything should be mocked up, and the pushrod length checked by using an adjustable "checking" pushrod. Then he correct length can be ordered.