have cam need lifters
09-01-2014, 11:32 AM
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have cam need lifters
as title says how do i choose lifters. Cam is custom grind and they wanted like 700 for lifters.
09-01-2014, 03:01 PM
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Re: have cam need lifters
I know what type of cam i have. Its just that i see so many different lifters and they range so mich in price. Dont know how to pick rightnones
09-01-2014, 03:54 PM
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Re: have cam need lifters
Sorry. It a hydrolic flat tappet. Its pretty lumpy so want to try and match best setnof lifters
09-01-2014, 04:08 PM
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Re: have cam need lifters
It doesn't cost $700 for hydraulic flat tappet lifters... You can get a whole cam/lifters kit for $250.
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09-01-2014, 09:41 PM
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Re: have cam need lifters
If you don't know what lifters you need, then you definitely should have someone who is knowledgeable install that cam for you. It's not difficult, but there IS an art to installing flat tappet cams.. and if you've never done it before, you could potentially ruin your whole engine from a bad cam break-in.
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Re: have cam need lifters
I can install a cam. I hve lways just got cam and lifters together. I know what type of lifters i need. Just need help choosing right set. I want every component tonwork well together
09-01-2014, 10:55 PM
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Re: have cam need lifters
I guess main question is how does one go about choosing lifters for thier particular application?
09-02-2014, 04:28 AM
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Re: have cam need lifters
Just depends what you're doing. That's really the best way to describe it. Selecting a cam is a lot harder than getting the right lifter. Picking the right lifter is only difficult if you've got to do custom measurements on unique applications
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Re: have cam need lifters
Hyd flat lifters are pretty much a commodity, as far as how they run and such as that. In fact most of the major cam mfrs all use the same source anyway; they just buy em in bulk and box em with their name on the outside.
I'm curious though; what lifters are you finding, that are $700?
I'm curious though; what lifters are you finding, that are $700?
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