<VV> Re: MY TAKE ON LIFTERS

[N2VZD at aol.com]

i usually do not replace lifters unless the bottom surface shows abnormal 
wear. i try to keep lifters on the lobe they came with if at all possible.  when 
i take motors apart for salvagwe i keep the cam and lifters on a special board 
i make. i drill holes in it for the lifters  on both sides then set the cam 
in between the rows of lifters. i use a piece of 2 x 6. i have 2 or 3 sets here 
most of the time. i then wrap them in saran wrap with oil in the lifters.  if 
the lifters are varnished up i clean them  in carb cleaner and check them one 
by one for wear. i go to all of this effort because i find the old original 
lifters adjust nicer than most replacements. so far it has worked out well for 
me for a lot of years. i use a forsner drill to get a nice flat bottom hole 
for the lifters.
regards, tim colson