RE: Lifter Hardness

["" <greenman62@hotmail.com>]

>Larry,
>
>Ken Gillanders at British Frame and Engine has a much harder lifter
>available. They are smaller diameter and require installing a sleeve. I 
>have
>installed but not yet run a set of these lifters so I can't give you any
>experience with them. I would take a harder metal over a surface treatment
>given the choice.
>
  I can truthfully say the sleeved lifters work just fine. A set has
  been in my `4 for about 4 years...

  Greg Petrolati

Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois       1962 TR4 (CT4852L)

That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...



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