Making a stock lifter a solid lifter to degree the cam
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Making a stock lifter a solid lifter to degree the cam Hey all,
So say I want to degree the cam and measure the lift. Everything I read says to use a solid lifter. Some have said to take a stock lifter and weld it or epoxy it. Is it as simple as that? Just take a stock lifter and fill it with epoxy? Should the lifter be set at a certain height? (i.e. slightly compressed like it was preloaded?) Thanks.
--Bill
So say I want to degree the cam and measure the lift. Everything I read says to use a solid lifter. Some have said to take a stock lifter and weld it or epoxy it. Is it as simple as that? Just take a stock lifter and fill it with epoxy? Should the lifter be set at a certain height? (i.e. slightly compressed like it was preloaded?) Thanks.
--Bill
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Originally Posted by MrDude_1
i prefer the "test spring" method too.... on a LS1, you have to pull the heads to get the lifters out...
its just a VERY VERY light spring that bearly holds the valve up.
its just a VERY VERY light spring that bearly holds the valve up.
Ah... so using the test spring doesn't put an pressure back on the lifter so it doesn't compress.... That would work.
So I already have the heads off though....then I use a solid lifter? (Although the dial indicator isn't going to put that much pressure on the lifter either) Two different articles I have read tell you to MAKE sure it is a solid lifter. Maybe that isn't so important with our lifters?
Thanks for the feedback so far!
--Bill
Originally Posted by bletour2001
Ah... so using the test spring doesn't put an pressure back on the lifter so it doesn't compress.... That would work.
So I already have the heads off though....then I use a solid lifter? (Although the dial indicator isn't going to put that much pressure on the lifter either) Two different articles I have read tell you to MAKE sure it is a solid lifter. Maybe that isn't so important with our lifters?
Thanks for the feedback so far!
--Bill
So I already have the heads off though....then I use a solid lifter? (Although the dial indicator isn't going to put that much pressure on the lifter either) Two different articles I have read tell you to MAKE sure it is a solid lifter. Maybe that isn't so important with our lifters?
Thanks for the feedback so far!
--Bill
as long as the weight you have on it (such as the light valve spring, or the dial indicator) isnt strong enough to compress that spring, you're ok.
