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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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Default Need one solid roller lifter
Sounds like a joke - but i'm not kidding. I lost mine for degreeing cams. I need another Kinda needs to be in ok shape, for an LS1/2/6 etc as well.
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Do you need me to pull one out off of my 454 LSX motor?
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why not just use a light check spring instead of a solid lifter?
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Originally Posted by Bryan @ Speed Inc.
why not just use a light check spring instead of a solid lifter?
Not sure, Always have used a solid lifter and so far so good. Till i lost it
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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You could take a stock one and pop the clip off of it by the plunger. Take it apart and put small washers in it to take up all of the room, just make sure it is tight and reassemble. There's your new solid lifter
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Do you need me to pull one out off of my 454 LSX motor?
The aluminum one or the iron one
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Originally Posted by NBM2001z28
Not sure, Always have used a solid lifter and so far so good. Till i lost it
i've used a spring that i bought at ACE hardware that just fit around the valve and held up the retainer. super weak, but held the weight of the valve.

the spring is accessible and only cost like, .30 haha
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The aluminum one or the iron one
The iron one with the fancy orange paint on it.
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Do you need me to pull one out off of my 454 LSX motor?
Sounds about right we all knew you were hiding something with those 11sec pass's
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Sounds about right we all knew you were hiding something with those 11sec pass's
It's a 454 LSX motor with a 205/210 sleeper cam
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