What type of lifters?
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What type of lifters? I am going to be installing my heads here in the next few weeks and was wondering what type of lifters would be best to use? I have heard some bad things about the Comp OE lifters. Any ideas?
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Originally Posted by JRracing
I got a set of comp 850-16's NIB out of the for sale section for like 150 bucks. These are the oem replacements.
Originally Posted by 02ZOh6
If they were $3XX I'd buy them, I think they're a little over $500 for a hydraulic set-up. 
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From the sound of things it looks like I'll be going with the Mellings. There is no way in hell I am going to spend over $500 on lifters. I have just not heard that many good things about the Comp's.
I'm interested too. I was told by a respected tuner that he recommends either Morel or stock because they don't bleed down like the others (he was mainly talking about both Comp lifters and Crane lifters). I don't know how the Mellings fit into that picture, but would like to know.
However, can someone tell me specifically why the stock lifters aren't good enough? I've done a lot of research into the "sewing machine" noise and almost everyone who has stock lifters report them being quiet.
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However, can someone tell me specifically why the stock lifters aren't good enough? I've done a lot of research into the "sewing machine" noise and almost everyone who has stock lifters report them being quiet.
Thanks
