Randy,
Actually, while hydraulics may seem soft (and I'm not really certain of
this), just to be clear, solid lifters will not feel solid, but loose when
the valve is closed. All solid lifter cams are designed for a certain amount
of clearance, which may be about 0.025", which is quite a bit. In order to
properly set the clearance, you need to know what the cam spec is. I guess
you could take a stab based on what they seem to be set at now and see how
they sound, but this seems a little risky.
Bob Palmer
rpalmer@ucsd.edu
robertpalmer@paulhastings.com
rpalmerbob@adelphia.net
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Rkegg465@cs.com
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 4:30 PM
To: Carmods@aol.com; tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Hydraulic vs Solid Lifters
That is an excellent idea! I will try it this weekend and let you know. (I
am
not looking forward to taking those valve covers off.......)
Thanks,
Randy
In a message dated 3/27/03 9:17:18 AM Eastern Standard Time, Carmods@aol.com
writes:
> Subj: Re: Hydraulic vs Solid Lifters
> Date: 3/27/03 9:17:18 AM Eastern Standard Time
> From: Carmods@aol.com
> Sender: owner-tigers@autox.team.net
> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:Carmods@aol.com";>Carmods@aol.com</A>
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
>
> Randy,
>
> One way to figure out what lifters you have is to remove a cover and push
> down on the pushrods of the completely closed valves. If they move down
> slightly and feel springy then they are hydraulic, if they feel solid
then
> they are solid lifters.
>
> John
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