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Posted by: nein14 Feb 26 2008, 02:38 PM

I know it is might be a dumb question, but anyone out there with a set of drop In type Ceramic lifters they want to sell?

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 26 2008, 04:23 PM

2 sets...but no.

Posted by: Bleyseng Feb 26 2008, 04:54 PM

I gots a set, what are you willing to pay?

Posted by: orange914 Feb 26 2008, 05:20 PM

mostly curious how ceramic seems to work so well on a dissimiliar materials? i.e. ceramic and steel

mike

Posted by: Bleyseng Feb 26 2008, 05:24 PM

dissimilar materials.....so the ceramic face doesn't wear try to weld itself to the steel cam. There is a oilfilm between em...and they are feather weight compared to the steel lifters.

Posted by: McMark Feb 26 2008, 05:48 PM

Ceramic is basically magic. It's used in absolutely TONS of crazy applications. Depending on how you make the ceramic, it has a wide variety of amazing properties.

Posted by: SirAndy Feb 26 2008, 06:26 PM

a lot less friction makes for a lot less wear ...
Andy

Posted by: orange914 Feb 26 2008, 07:13 PM

you'd think someone would still produce them, seems there quite a following must have been the cost?

Posted by: Bleyseng Feb 26 2008, 07:22 PM

Jake RAby had a company make them but I think they got real busy with other more profitable contracts and didn't have the time to make our little parts runs.

They were new $400 a set.

Posted by: jd74914 Feb 26 2008, 07:25 PM

Ceramics are not metals. They are amazing and very hard materials (not very ductile though).

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 26 2008, 07:40 PM

Then the supplier popped up the price over $600...lied about delivery dates to LN...etc...Just a nightmare to Charles and Jake.
Good product, but the supplier Shubeck was a


I just tore down a 2.6L engine I built (due to the dude treating it like a honda engine...8500+++rpm) and the lifters and cam lobes look brand new. Most of the coating is still on the lobes.

Posted by: Demick Feb 26 2008, 08:04 PM

I have them in my engine. Too bad they are NLA, as they take care of the problem caused by the new formulation low zinc oils.

Posted by: gregrobbins Feb 26 2008, 09:13 PM

I have a set I would sell. Price will reflect that they are the best lifters period, no longer made, and impossible to find.

But if you want the BEST.....

Posted by: Jake Raby Feb 26 2008, 09:30 PM

How about ZERO wear! I have had them in one race engine since 2,000. The cam and lifters look brand new, like they were never ran. They were our secret weapon for 5 years, then the war in Iraq and a new mini-gun for the AH 64 and A-10 warthog started gobbling up all the silicon nitride material they are made with.

All the ones we have left, we use for tools to break in cams and lifter sets in our turnkey engines- they polish lobes to a degree that no other process can create.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Feb 26 2008, 10:55 PM

I'll sell you the set I have for $14,000 but you have to take the car they are installed in.

Posted by: nein14 Feb 27 2008, 07:40 AM

PM me with what you want for them

Posted by: nein14 Feb 29 2008, 09:03 AM

Anyone have set they want to sell?

Posted by: kwales Mar 1 2008, 12:30 PM

Looks like the Schubeck site is back up.

Not sure if he is back in bidness with the usual service or somebody is backing him.

Ken

Posted by: cnavarro Mar 1 2008, 08:28 PM

Schubeck's site was never taken down, that's why it's up. Needless to say, their location in Las Vegas is empty and has been so for quite some time.

Posted by: type47 Mar 2 2008, 12:06 PM

let's see if i can figure this one out. CEO with a gambling problem sets up shop in Lost Wages........