Does anyone have any reports on the newly-released Morel hyd roller lifters? I'm considering them for this Winter's engine upgrades, wanted to see if anyone has any run-time on these yet and results to report.

 

I bought some, but no run time yet. They look good though.

 

Very well engineered pieces. Will post more technical data ASAP
bob

 

Does anyone have more information on this morel lifter part #4708? Like what pre load that it wants. Or a contact at morel? I have installed this and any more that .060 will open the valve up so I know its less than .060 (or any more than 1 1/2 turns of my harland sharp bolts after zero lash).I really do not want to guess at this. I was under the impression these were a "drop in replacement" for stock so the lash shoud be at .090( around 2 turns on stock GM bolt). All I can tell is they came from the "gear company of america" in OH. Nothing else was in the brown box. I also have not been able to get a hold of the vender that I purchased them from. Thanks

 

WOW, that company is literally 5 minutes from me.

Gear Company of America Inc
14300 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 671-5400


May want to call them direct.

 

Thanks Viper. The from shipper part of the shipping label was blacked out with a marker but I could make out the part of the word "orain" now I can see that its the word "Lorain" as in the road address. I will call on Monday.

 

How much are they?

 

I want more details on what makes them better than stock or compared to comps etc.!

Josh S.

 

About $500. Depending on who you get them from.

 

I paid $450 shipped.

 

More info can be found in these two links:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=morel

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=morel

 

Well, the Gear Company of America Inc is Morel. So I had good conversation on the preload. The idea preload is .030 with a variance of .010 in either direction. The Morel tech guy I talked to was very helpful and knew what he was talking about. ***edit ***

 

I'm going to kill Rick!!! The "modified" lifters are for race only and have no place in a street car unless the guy is a top notch wrench. I hope this thread dissapear's before someone from NHRA reads it.

Chris

 

Heh, that's an old trick

 

oops....

 

Morel make a very nice lifter. I don't have any experience with the LS1/SBC lifters (frankly, I didn't know they made them), but their Top Fuel lifters are VERY trick, but VERY expensive. I would imagine their other stuff is just as good.

On the NHRA thing-that's an old trick that almost everybody uses in the Sportsman ranks....NHRA almost has to know about it.