Lifters?
- Thread starter Patchman
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duanehydro
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never heard of em, but I'm willing to give it a shot....unless there like $500 or something...
do they offer BBF?
do they offer BBF?
duanehydro
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Boy, they really spent a lot of effort on their website.... jump.gif 
FormulaZR
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Duanehydro said:Boy, they really spent a lot of effort on their website.... jump.gif
I don't know why, but that websites reminds me of "This is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl."
This racingjunk ad makes them seem kinda expensive - it's almost be cheaper to just go to a roller cam if these prices are correct. http://www.racingjunk.com/category/31/Stock_Super_Stock/post/2077058/NEW-Smith-Machine-Lifter-CHEV-.842.html
duanehydro
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DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
guy says they are $810 new......
SOB.....out of my price range....lol, maybe I can find a used set...... :smile16:
guy says they are $810 new......
SOB.....out of my price range....lol, maybe I can find a used set...... :smile16:
FormulaZR
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Patchman said:
I read a couple of threads on a VW (I think it was) site. Apparently they originally had some trouble with the tip falling off the steel lifter - so maybe warranty stuff?
I don't really know for sure about any of this, I'm just relaying info...
Still though, it really seems cheaper to go to a hyd roller setup..especially in the interested of future parts. It'll only take 1 failed lifter in a few years (and after Smith no longer makes them) for that to have been a throwaway purchase.
73 Sanger Flat
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wow $ 810 for a new set .. They better not ever fail or wear out for that price ..
duanehydro
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Supposed to have zero wear on the cam lobes., able to reuse the lifters on different cams, etc..Brazos River Rat ( Billy ) said:
He likes the hydraulic roller, but I believe it will be a little ol flat tappet. We are on a budget and need to get this boat back in the water where it belongs. At some point, I could see a roller sitting on the stand for future reference. think.gifJohn said:
John
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well from my experience with comp hyd roller lifters, i would end up pumping all the oil to the top of the block resulting in a drop in oil pressure. that was even with a 10qt pan, i went and got a set of iskyderian anti- pump up lifters and had no problem after that. the install is a bit weird on those howerver, you almost set the valves like a solid roller
73 Sanger Flat
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they put oil restrictor in my block to limit the amount of oil on top , never heard of restricting it with the pushrods . Learn something new today ..
FormulaZR
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Brazos River Rat ( Billy ) said:
After I read this, it dawned on me...this is for LSx motors. They have a valve train priority oiling system - so installing the galley plugs in them only cuts oil to the mains.
I'm honestly not sure how well the oil restricting pushrods would work in other motors...
LSx motors can also use lifter bore bushings to do basically the same thing.