Hi I did not bother to read all of this thread as yet but you may want to
get in touch with FGRRacing@aol.com he has a cryo treatment for intire
motors he ran a mg(cryo) motor 40 events, and still going The car is a
rental with several drivers banging around with it > schools to . He may
just toss a couple in the next run to get the job.then you could re test I
think he does a motor for about $600.00 rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Young" <cartravel@pobox.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 1:13 PM
Subject: Lifter Hardness
> After destroying one valve train, I'm trying to do things right this
> time. I took two sets of new lifters (one from TRF and the light ones
> from Moss) to be hardness tested. All of them tested less than 30 Rc,
> i.e. no hardness. From what I've read in the archives, I should have at
> least 56 Rc for a racing application. Does anyone make decent lifters,
> without going to the smaller GT40 lifters? I'd like to stay with full
> sized lifters. Has anyone considered having lifters made or having the
> soft lifters hardened? Do we know the type of metal they are made
> from? Ok, and now for the stupid question. If the reground cams are
> not hardened, why do you need 56 Rc lifters?
> Larry Young
> Forever Young Racing
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