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| hwgunner |
 Jan 15 2010, 08:06 PM
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914 Parts @ Discount Prices 800.321.5432  Group: Members Posts: 1,714 Joined: 11-November 04 From: Santa Maria, Ca Member No.: 3,095 Region Association: None  |
I found these and want to know if anyone knows what they are. says Johnson on the tag. Anyone have any info?
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| flipb |
Jan 15 2010, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,722 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Those don't do anything for me.
The hot chicks thread, on the other hand... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| hwgunner |
Jan 15 2010, 08:27 PM
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914 Parts @ Discount Prices 800.321.5432 Group: Members Posts: 1,714 Joined: 11-November 04 From: Santa Maria, Ca Member No.: 3,095 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(flipb @ Jan 15 2010, 06:25 PM)  Those don't do anything for me. The hot chicks thread, on the other hand... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) I wrote it and didn't get it at first. |
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| Mark Henry |
Jan 16 2010, 05:50 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I believe that's a good score, as I think Johnson was one of the brands that was good cam pre-lobe issues.
But they almost look like hydraulics and although someone will buy them they would be scrap to me. Look down the PR end see if it has a circlip, if it does with a push rod push hard to see if its spring loaded. hydraulic if it is. |
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| jasons |
Jan 16 2010, 09:41 AM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
I have a set of lifters I am 99% sure are Johnsons. I bought them in like 1998 from European Motorworks. Back then, they were selling Johnsons with their cams. Here are some pics of mine for comparison. And the last one is a pic I found on the internets somewhere.
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| maf914 |
Jan 16 2010, 10:08 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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I can't say exactly when it occurred, but a few years ago there were a number of cam-lifter failures which I believe included Johnson lifters and Web cams. I think this prompted Jake Raby to begin a series of lifter/cam tests to try to figure out the problem. That is when the only safe solution seemed to be ceramic lifters $$$. I would do a bit of checking to make sure the lifters you have are okay and compatible with the cam you plan to use.
I have a set of lifters, which I assume are Johnson, from Web Cam, along with a cam, that I bought in around 94-95 for a project. I assume they are okay as they were well before the crisis took place, but I wonder. |
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| bam914 |
Jan 16 2010, 11:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None |
Johnson lifters have a narrow square groove in them like the second picture shows. I have run Johnson lifters on two different cams in my engine and have had no problem with them. They are getting ready to see their third cam.
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| Jake Raby |
Jan 17 2010, 12:52 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Post #5 illustrates solid lift Johnson lifters. The OP does not illustrate any solid lift Johnson I've ever seen, they look like 2002 era lifters made by Engine Power to me and thats probably why they have the EP in their description label.
They could be Hydro Johnsons as someone else posted, but its been so long since I built a hydro engine that I forgot what they look like. :-) |
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