Solid lifters
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Solid lifters
What brand are you running? Any complaints?
Engine builder recomends Cranes b/c they are all built by crane and he has seen little to no problems with them. I was told def not to use comp, but something like a crower isky or crane
Engine builder recomends Cranes b/c they are all built by crane and he has seen little to no problems with them. I was told def not to use comp, but something like a crower isky or crane
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who told you to definitely not use comp? There is nothing wrong with them and I'm running them in my setup. I do think the crowers and iskys are better but there is nothing wrong with the comps. If money wasn't an issue, I would go with the isky's but I got a good deal on my comps so I went with them.
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Engine builder, says comp get parts from all over and puts them together...he has seen wheels fall off and had alot of failures b/c of there quality....He likes crane b/c everything is made in house.
He will not let me run a comp product.
He will not let me run a comp product.
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Sounds like good advice to me. I know it would have saved me some money and a few less head aches.
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the machine shop i use has the same feelings, he was actually pretty upset with me for using there rockers in my build
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any thoughts on bushing the bores? I need to decide before the morning while my block is still on the cnc
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I have not seen any good reason to use a solid roller on a street or street/strip car. There is little advantage in a car setup for those uses over the cheaper and more reliable HR setup.
Just my $0.02.
Rich
Just my $0.02.
Rich
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This is a race car with LT block in it, solid roller single plain, DFI,5500 converter......probly won't make it 2 miles down the road before it blows up
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I use Howard's cams lifters and cut my own oil slots in them like the Endure-X. At 239 a set they are a steal and they have lasted 2 yrs now. I personally know 3 roundy round guys running them and they have not had any abnormal failure rates compared to the more expensive ones.