solid roller lifters?
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solid roller lifters?
i was told by someone today to get into the habit of changeing solid roller lifters every 5-6k now i have never heard of this before i could see it if you ran oil restrictors..
i know i have to adjust the backlash and record the cold backlash to know if a roller is wearing.. anyone had to do this?
i know i have to adjust the backlash and record the cold backlash to know if a roller is wearing.. anyone had to do this?
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From: Windsor, Canada: Home of the FASTEST LT1 & LS1 6 spds :)
20K miles??????
wow, well 3 of my comp cams solid roler lifters died only after 5000 miles! now the motor is getting torn down for new bearings and rings.
who makes a rebuildable solid roller lifter? i will do anything to keep my monster a street car driver, it lives on the street and has fun at the track.
does jesel make one? i was told that they do.
who makes a rebuildable solid roller lifter? i will do anything to keep my monster a street car driver, it lives on the street and has fun at the track.
does jesel make one? i was told that they do.
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I'll quote Mark...
"Jim, don't believe everything you read. If I felt the engine required a different approach, lifter or restrictor I would have done so. At present it has an .080" restrictor and 75-80 lbs. of pressure at will (zero bypass). I have used CompCams Endure X series as well, which grooves the lifter and not the bore; both the Endure X and Crower Severe Duty (what you're running) are fantastic lifters (hence the price tag they carry). I would estimate 25k out of the lifters without any question of duty. The key here is solid lifters don't like stop and go traffic in a low oil environment; many use a .030-.050" restrictor for increased power (less windage) and in a long-idle condition, it can start starving the lifter bores. On the same token, we have bushed your lifter bores for perfect concentricnticty. I myself have run solid roller lifter since 1997 without a single failure as of yet."
"Jim, don't believe everything you read. If I felt the engine required a different approach, lifter or restrictor I would have done so. At present it has an .080" restrictor and 75-80 lbs. of pressure at will (zero bypass). I have used CompCams Endure X series as well, which grooves the lifter and not the bore; both the Endure X and Crower Severe Duty (what you're running) are fantastic lifters (hence the price tag they carry). I would estimate 25k out of the lifters without any question of duty. The key here is solid lifters don't like stop and go traffic in a low oil environment; many use a .030-.050" restrictor for increased power (less windage) and in a long-idle condition, it can start starving the lifter bores. On the same token, we have bushed your lifter bores for perfect concentricnticty. I myself have run solid roller lifter since 1997 without a single failure as of yet."
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jim? do you drive your car on the street alot?
would you recommend a particular solid roller lifter? i need to decide asap so i can take the appropriate action. thanks!
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I haven't had the pleasure of driving my engine yet, unfortunately it's still in California. 
I highly recommend the Crower lifters, but they are pricey. As Mark said, the Comp Cams Endure-X solid roller lifters are also excellent.
I highly recommend the Crower lifters, but they are pricey. As Mark said, the Comp Cams Endure-X solid roller lifters are also excellent.
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Re: jimlab, another question for you....
Originally posted by taner
do you know if either of these are rebuildable?
do you know if either of these are rebuildable?
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