<VV> Priming Lifters

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

Whenever I had access to a vacuum chamber, I'd throw the lifters into a 
can, submerged in oil, and pull about a 1 torr vacuum. Absolutely ALL 
of the air is gone! Overkill? Probably. Easier than pumping them? You 
bet!
Of course, the normal oil flow in an engine is loaded with air 
bubbles...

John Roberts

-----Original Message-----
From: moonpie8n at comcast.net
To: John Howell <32chevy at 0306.org>
Cc: VV <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 1:28 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Priming Lifters


I have primed lifters for over 40yrs. Can't understand the discussion 
[it's a
MUST!] . When I send the block out to be machined, I put the new 
lifters in a
coffee can with the orifices up. Cover them with racing oil [usually 
Amalie {my
sponsor in the past}], and when the engine parts come back from the 
machine shop
[usually 2 weeks], all the air has bled itself out of the lifters . 
Then they
are ready for installation. I prime the whole engine with a fixture 
before
starting.There are a lot of ways to do it, but , I have found this to 
be the
easiest.
Bob Isaac
Moonpie Racing
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Howell" <32chevy at 0306.org>
To: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, January 3, 2011 12:45:50 PM
Subject: <VV> Priming Lifters

Clark`s says lifter companies now stress not to prime new lifters. I 
have always
primed new lifters with good results. What is the thinking out there on 
" To
Prime or Not to Prime " ?

John Howell
Corvairs & UltraVans
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