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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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477 hydraulic or solid lifters???

can anyone tell me what ford put in a 1968 477 c.i motor, if they used solid or hydraulic lifters?? Thanks
 
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Solids, looks like it uses the same lifter as the FE.

1958-1981 Ford 477 7.8L V8 (16)Mechanical Solid Lifters | eBay

I can't find anything specific in the SD 401-477-534 forums, but there are some folks running these, so stand by you might get more info.
 
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