Hydraulic lifter preload

I've been a member here for a good 15 years, got lots of help from lots of good people,I've never had a bad taste in my mouth until now.
I am far from a master mechanic, but i know my way around a classic car.
I pay my yearly gold membership to help the forum going , I actually even bought other members a membership also to help the forum..
I did use the search tool before asking my question, maybe I should have spent more time searching..
You have turned the thread into a **** show
Let's try to stay positive. There's a lot of good information in this thread, too. .....and regardless of WHAT WHO says, there are different ways of adjusting preload and even on hydraulics, a difference between a light or heavy preload can make small differences in how the engine performs. Solids of course, show more response to those changes. I've just always had the best luck and performance using a light touch with only 1/4 to 1/2 turn.....which normally puts the preload in the .025-.040 range.

That's simply my experience. I'm sure others have had success doing it differently, and that's great.