Retrofit Roller Lifter
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Retrofit Roller Lifter
Hi guys,
I just got my set of roller lifter and I spent hours trying to instal them. This may sound stupid but, how do I install these?
I just got my set of roller lifter and I spent hours trying to instal them. This may sound stupid but, how do I install these?
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Re: Retrofit Roller Lifter
It seems like they need the perfet alignment. Those don't just drop in the lifter bores and it's a real pain in the ***!
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Re: Retrofit Roller Lifter
Yes they're dry, but it's not for the final assembly. I'll have to disassemble the engine after. They're supposed to enter in their bore even if they're dry...
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Re: Retrofit Roller Lifter
I soaked them in oil took them out after 5 hours, no change. Those are Howards Cam lifters. The first I insert go in very well but the second one just don't want to go in...
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Re: Retrofit Roller Lifter
My comp set was a pita. I just had to look at it the right way and they would go in.
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Re: Retrofit Roller Lifter
My thought would be make sure the lifters are parallel when dropping em in. Either that or just try a different couple. dunno.
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Re: Retrofit Roller Lifter
I took some picture of them so you can see what I'm talking about. And even if they would enter the lifter bore, there's to much height difference between the lifter( much more than the cam lift)
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Re: Retrofit Roller Lifter
Why are you trying to put big block lifters into a small block?
SBC link bars are shorter and don't have those 2 kinks in them. The lifter body itself is the same, only teh link bar is different.
Get the right lifters and they'll drop right in.
SBC link bars are shorter and don't have those 2 kinks in them. The lifter body itself is the same, only teh link bar is different.
Get the right lifters and they'll drop right in.
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Re: Retrofit Roller Lifter
AHAH! They send me the wrong lifter.... On the box it's written SBC Chevy........
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