Venum S,
Just curious. What was your
oil pressure? I just read the whole thread and did not see it. Sorry if I missed it. I have never seen a lifter split like that before. Are you sure the push rod balls were the proper diameter for the lifters?
Steven
O.k. Are you sure that is (was) a solid lifter? The ones I have dealt with on various engines were solid. I.E. machined from one piece of stock. Could the one in your picture be missing componants? I just poped one out of my b.b. chrysler, and sure enough it is solid. Maybe the pushrod is normally that far down into the lifter body on a 385 engine. It's been a long time since I built my 429 C.J.