I was thinking bates for the price but whats the ups and down of each? Insight?

 

Does anyone have any experience with machining solid lifters? Are any of the brands mentioned above adjustable or do they all need to be machined to lash spec?

 

Bates makes great products! i run Bates solid lifters in my LSJ head!

 

they all need to be machined

 

Sounds like a sweet deal but I'm gonna stick with cams that don't require solid lifters, like ZZP

 

JBP is definitely a NO-GO!

Bates and BLE make excellent products. Personally, I'd go with the BLE's.

 

How much are the Bates units?

 

www.batesengineering.com

Call/email them and find out...

 

I was told around $150 for all 16 when I called recently.

 

BLE's are nice because they are adjustable. But you will need to check them per oil change because the jam nuts can back off. So they need maintained.

They seem to be hit or miss. I see some car groups love them, and others have nothing but problems with them.

 

Yep I was considering those for sure, but the whole maintenance deal wasn't appealing.

 

Maintenance-Free is nice.

 

according to ble they are not adjustable they said they were to small to make them that way and they would be to weak