I hope I haven't gotten everyone upset unnecessarily. I've seen Greg Solow's
posts about hardness in the archives, and that is why I decided to have the
lifters checked. The machine shop said they couldn't do it, so they sent me to
Bodycote. This is their business, so they should know what they are doing, but
it would be nice to get a second opinion.
Several have mentioned that the smaller diameter lifters are good, but as Jon
Wood pointed out they unnecessarily restrict the cam profile to a lower lift
rate.
Maybe we should take matters into our own hands. We needed larger diameter
lifters for new Model T performance camshafts (I know it sounds like a
contradiction in terms, but performance is relative!). The machine shop which
makes the cams, also made up about 10 sets of lifters. I believe they are about
$100 per set, are made with 8620 steel and test 58 Rc. I submit that the
performance minded Model T crowd is smaller than the performance minded Triumph
crowd.
Larry
EISANDIEGO@aol.com wrote:
> Jack
>
> If the average customer demanded this quality, then Moss, Roadster
> Factory, and etal., would surely make the quality available. The best way to
> change customer demand is to use communication tools like Triumph World, GRM,
> VTR and others to educate other Triumph & British car enthusiasts on why
> these better quality parts should (must) be used.
>
> There are probably less than 200 performance minded USA Triumph racers
> with a wide range of models. That is hardly enough to interest anyone in
> special production runs. (At least not at a price that we could afford.)
> However, if the majority of the consumer base realized that they needed this
> higher quality, it would be a more attractive business opportunity.
>
> Some well placed short articles or series of articles could in Triumph
> magazines could help build consumer awareness..... Plus maybe some of our
> engine builders would get more recognition (and business).... Plus the
> magazines themselves would get some good technical content. And good FOT
> publicity...
>
> Cary
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