With the Rhoads V-Max lifters we can choose the amount of leak down, so they can be "tight lashed". I like them and use them over the std version so we can bottom out the plungers with a feeler gauge between the rocker and valve. This sets them all at the same place, so the noise is consistent and so is the amount of bleed down they provide at low rpm's. They will also run like a solid lifter at high rpm when tight lashed, as it pretty much takes most of the hydraulic action out of the equation.
I usually start at .010" for lash setting, which minimizes noise but still provides improvements in idle vacuum, throttle response, and power in the "normal" driving range.....Cliff
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