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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 12:44 PM
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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.
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Old Sep 25, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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I bought some, but no run time yet. They look good though.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 07:24 PM
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Very well engineered pieces. Will post more technical data ASAP
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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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
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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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.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 01:31 PM
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How much are they?
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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I want more details on what makes them better than stock or compared to comps etc.!

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Originally Posted by CANNIBAL
How much are they?
About $500. Depending on who you get them from.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 02:51 PM
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I paid $450 shipped.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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More info can be found in these two links:

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

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=morel
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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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 ***

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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.

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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 08:15 AM
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Heh, that's an old trick
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Cstraub
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
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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.
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