Holding Lifters up with 5/16 brake line or metal rod?
04-03-2011, 10:02 PM
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Holding Lifters up with 5/16 brake line or metal rod? Hey guys im in the middle of a cam swap and im at the point where im ready to pull the cam and need something to hold the lifters up. I was planning on using 16 pen magnets but the local part stores and hardware places dont carry any or barely know what im talking about 
. Ive also heard bad things about magnets breaking off and such. I did a search but it always looked like guys did a lot of fab work to make a lifter tool, im working with limited tools so i dont have a bench grinder or torch/welder to use. I was thinking brake line is the way to go since i can probely bend that by hand to make some handles at the end, then i can kind of round off the end to make it easier to slide in. If i go with a solid rod i wont be able to bend it for the handles but have files i can round the end off with. Probley a stupid question but just wanted to know which route you guys would go. Dont really want to spend $105 for the JRP tool and wait a couple days for something i can get for much less at a local store. I need this car done soon, so any input is appreciated, thanks.
. Ive also heard bad things about magnets breaking off and such. I did a search but it always looked like guys did a lot of fab work to make a lifter tool, im working with limited tools so i dont have a bench grinder or torch/welder to use. I was thinking brake line is the way to go since i can probely bend that by hand to make some handles at the end, then i can kind of round off the end to make it easier to slide in. If i go with a solid rod i wont be able to bend it for the handles but have files i can round the end off with. Probley a stupid question but just wanted to know which route you guys would go. Dont really want to spend $105 for the JRP tool and wait a couple days for something i can get for much less at a local store. I need this car done soon, so any input is appreciated, thanks. 
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04-04-2011, 08:14 AM
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allright metal rod from home depot it is, like it said though i dont really have a way to bend them but ill just put a vice grip on them or something. thanks for the replies guys.
