Re: [Healeys] Bucket Lifters ...

[richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>]

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I had some custom made tubular push rods made by Smith Brothers Push Rods.
The cost is very reasonable. Less than $100 for a set. And they know the
size of the end that matches the MGC lifter and the size of the end that
matches the Austin Healey rocker.

On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 11:53 PM, J. Armour <sebring3000@bigpond.com> wrote:

> Richard
> I purchased the MGC lifters some time ago but have not installed them yet.
> What longer pushrods did you use please?   MGC?
>
> Joe
>
> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of richard mayor
> <boyracer466@gmail.com>
> Date: Thursday, 12 May 2016 10:12 AM
> To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bucket Lifters ...
>
> I've been using MGC bucket lifters in my Healey race motors for the last
> 20+ years. Advantages: the geometry is better than the stock pedestal
> lifters - the bottom of the push rod is much closer to the cam lobe.  They
> have drain back holes that the stock lifters do not. They are lighter. They
> cost less than the stock pedestal lifters.
>
> Richard
>
> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 5:45 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> ... anybody got them?   What's the advantage(s)?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Bob
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I had some custom made tubular push rods made by Smith Bro=
thers Push Rods. The cost is very reasonable. Less than $100 for a set. And=
 they know the size of the end that matches the MGC lifter and the size of =
the end that matches the Austin Healey rocker. <br></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 11:53 PM, J=
. Armour <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sebring3000@bigpond.com"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">sebring3000@bigpond.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquo=
te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc so=
lid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);f=
ont-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><div>Richard</div><div>I purc=
hased the MGC lifters some time ago but have not installed them yet. What l=
onger pushrods did you use please? =C2=A0 MGC?</div><div><br></div><div>Joe=
</div><div><br></div><span><div style=3D"font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt=
;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;BORDER-LEFT:medium n=
one;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TOP:#b5c4d=
f 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt"><span style=3D"font-w=
eight:bold">From: </span> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on be=
half of richard mayor &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><span style=3D"font-weight:bol=
d">Date: </span> Thursday, 12 May 2016 10:12 AM<br><span style=3D"font-weig=
ht:bold">To: </span> Bob Spidell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net=
" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br><span style=3D"font-wei=
ght:bold">Cc: </span> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"=
 target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><span style=3D"font-we=
ight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [Healeys] Bucket Lifters ...<br></div><div>=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I&#39;ve been using MGC bucket lifters in m=
y Healey race motors for the last 20+ years. Advantages: the geometry is be=
tter than the stock pedestal lifters - the bottom of the push rod is much c=
loser to the cam lobe.=C2=A0 They have drain back holes that the stock lift=
ers do not. They are lighter. They cost less than the stock pedestal lifter=
s. <br><br></div>Richard <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 5:45 AM, Bob Spidell <span dir=3D=
"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank">bspidel=
l@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">... a=
nybody got them?=C2=A0 =C2=A0What&#39;s the advantage(s)?<br><br>
TIA,<br><br>
Bob</blockquote></div></div></span></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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