Upgrading your engine from a flat-tappet valvetrain to roller comes with a lot of advantages—mainly more power and radically reducing the chances of wiping a camshaft lobe—but it also requires a few ...

The engines of yesteryear were pretty simple, with tappets clackity-clacking away on cam lobes, opening valves, and making a ruckus while doing it. Mechanical lifters were adequate for valve operation ...