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Originally Posted by donraye
Thanks Bob, That's helpful to know.
The lifters I'm using are actually from another engine and are still full of oil so they will not colapse. Is that going to be a problem since as they are "pumped up" and will not collapse at all probably? Will that make adjusting the valve lash or rockers a problem using them on the cam and roller rocker install?
I think I read in my cam installation directions from Comp Cam that it was "not desirable" to use lifters filled with oil for the cam installation. Anyone know about that? I would really like to know before I use them if that is going to be a problem or not.
Don |
Yes, they will collapse. Just watch the plunger when you rotate the engine. Even when filled with
oil and the engine running, they will collapse a little bit. That's the design of a hydraulic lifter.
I don't install my lifters with oil in them. I coat the bodies with assembly lube, and put a littl on the rollers. Before engine start I spin the oil pump with a drill motor until oil comes up to the rocker arms. That tells me the lifters are now full.