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Re: [Healeys] 3000 lifters

To: Steven Kingsbury <airtightproductions@icloud.com>, Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 3000 lifters
From: Michael MacLean via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 17:52:18 -0700
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Steven,
     I put the same lifters in my 100 engine.  Denis Welch sells the same
modified lifter.  I got them through Welch for the same price as AH Spares.
Mike MacLean

On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 4:31 PM Steven Kingsbury via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> This is the style of lifter I got for my engine rebuild. So far, so good,
> a bit over 1000 miles with more to come. NFI, just satisfied so far and as
> you can see in the photo, the flat does indeed go to the bottom.
>
>
> https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/engine-4-cylinder/cam-follower-modified.aspx
>
>
> Steven Kingsbury
>
> On August 9, 2021 at 4:05 PM, richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes it does. The flat goes from the lowest hole in the lifter to the
> bottom. It's a very small/narrow flat. Enough for oil to escape.
>
> On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 3:57 PM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I had never heard of that trick Richard.
>> I presume that the flat didn't go all the way to the bottom?
>>
>> M
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 1:13 PM richard mayor via Healeys <
>> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> In my race car (a 3000) I run MGC bucket lifters. They have a small hole
>>> in the side that allows oil to exit.  The stock pedestal lifters are
>>> heavier than bucket lifters, put more side load than bucket lifters and
>>> fill up with oil. The old trick for racers using pedestals was to machine a
>>> flat on the lower side of the pedestal to allow oil to  drain.
>>>
>>> Richard Mayor
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Steven,</div><div>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I put the =
same lifters in my 100 engine.=C2=A0 Denis Welch sells the same modified li=
fter.=C2=A0 I got them through Welch for the same price as AH Spares.</div>=
<div>Mike MacLean<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 4:31 PM Steven Kingsbury =
via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.tea=
m.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex"><div><div>This is the style of lifter I got for my engine rebuild. So =
far, so good, a bit over 1000 miles with more to come. NFI, just satisfied =
so far and as you can see in the photo, the flat does indeed go to the bott=
om.</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-h=
ealey/big-healey/engine-4-cylinder/cam-follower-modified.aspx" target=3D"_b=
lank">https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/engine-4-cylinder=
/cam-follower-modified.aspx</a>=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Steven Kings=
bury=C2=A0</div><div><br>On August 9, 2021 at 4:05 PM, richard mayor &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">boyracer466@gmail.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">Yes it does. The flat goes from the lowest hole in the lifter to =
the bottom. It&#39;s a very small/narrow flat. Enough for oil to escape. <b=
r></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr=
">On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 3:57 PM Michael Salter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:micha=
elsalter@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px so=
lid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gma=
il_default">I had never heard of that trick Richard.</div><div style=3D"fon=
t-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail_default">I presum=
e that the flat didn&#39;t go all the way to the bottom?</div><div style=3D=
"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail_default"><br>=
</div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"=
gmail_default">M<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div class=
=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 1:13 PM richard mayor vi=
a Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">h=
ealeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>In my race car (a 3000) I run MG=
C bucket lifters. They have a small hole in the side that allows oil to exi=
t.=C2=A0 The stock pedestal lifters are heavier than bucket lifters, put mo=
re side load than bucket lifters and fill up with oil. The old trick for ra=
cers using pedestals was to machine a flat on the lower side of the pedesta=
l to allow oil to=C2=A0 drain. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Richard Mayor=
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