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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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i see alot of morel solid roller lifters in parts classified are these good lifters for a serious build?

what are your lifters of choice for under 1k$?
and what would be your choice for under 650$?

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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Crower or the new comp endurex
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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+1 for Crower with the HIPPO oiling option.
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what do the crower or comps run in price?
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400 to 500$ I think
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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which do you guys run in your 8k+ rpm motor
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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I went with the crowers, they seem to be the best option for cost and high RPM.
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The current set up has the Comp endurex.
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i'm pretty interrested in these as i have good connections there @ comp.... i'll talk to them this week and get some other shops names/individuals who use them that i might contact.....

how long have you been using them in your motor? have you got to look at the cam lobes lately or the lifters?
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it's not the rpm that kills the lifters it's the time spent idleing.
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right...the low rpms
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