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While checking for rocker wipe pattern, I turned the engine over by hand when the pushrod checker wasn't properly in the lifter cup. It carved a little indentation to the lifter body.
It still moves smoothly in the bore.
Should I get a new pair or just run it?(they're Johnson 2116LSR, if that matters)
That lifter body is harder than the block, by a good amount. What does the block look like there?
The block looks fine.
There was tiny high spot on the lifter body. I carefully filed it down and I'm starting to feel pretty confident about using this pair.
I was also considering that the lifter wall could be squished inward, interfering with the plunger's movement, but measuring from the outside with calipers doesn't suggest so.
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Damage to lifter body 
