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Lifters..., What's the least evil? Need opinions... |
yeahmag |
Mar 28 2006, 06:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,422 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm putting together a used motor and am darn close to out of money. The cam 'looks' OK, but the lifters are slightly dished. Do I:
1. Put new lifters in it? 2. Regrind the old lifters (I have and extra set that are shot too... so I could pick and choose the best for the regrind) 3. Run 'em and try to forget about it (gonna be really, really hard to do) Opinions? -Aaron |
Tom Perso |
Mar 28 2006, 08:35 PM
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Crazy from the Cold... Group: Members Posts: 647 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Kalamazoo, MI Member No.: 1,003 |
You can get a cam and lifters from Jake for around $300 (last I checked).
If you can't swing $300 right now, don't build the engine. Wait and get the right parts. I'd rather see you spend $300 now and make that engine stay together than spend $100 (or whatever) to regrind some marginal cam and then have it go south, only to have to crack the case open, replace the cam and whatever bearings it took out in the process. Plus, you can get a nice mild grind for a stock displacement carb'd engine. Only other advice is to run Diesel oil. Shell Rotella T 15W-40 is a good selection. It has a high zinc content to help with scuffing and will help with cam longevity. Tom |
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