"You can still get a flat tappet with all the cool factor"
What's cool about flat cam lobes? I'll never put another flat tappet cam in any high performance engine. If I was rich I might buy a Nascar flat tappet cam and lifters. The cam is made out of tool steel (about $2000) and the solid lifters cost around $250 each ($4000). I don't know how long the Nascar, cam, lifters and valve springs would last after the first 500 miles.
