Hi, just bought a new and virtually complete engine to go in my TVR but it is missing a rocker shaft assembly, I have a spare, but I dont have the oil splash shield that goes under it (not fitted on earlier engines ?)

Anybody got one spare ? or is it really nessessary or required with hydraulic lifters which this engine has, my current engine has solid lifters?

Finally, despite setting tappets religiously current engine is very "tappety" do you think using the hydraulics will improve that ?

Thanks, Mike.