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To: 6pack@autox.team.net, fot@autox.team.net, Triumphs@autox.team.net,
Subject: Lifter Survey
From: MJSUKEY@cs.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 12:01:36 EDT
This post started on the 6-pack list but I have included additional list 
thinking more info the better, so 6-packers ignore some of the duplication but 
read the additional questions.  Since the trashed lifter problem has come up 
once 
again on the list I thought it might be a good idea to gather some data from 
all us British car people to see if we can find a cause or solution to this 
expensive problem. The info has started to roll in and as it has I have thought 
of some addition info that might have an effect. So, If you or anybody you 
know has ever replaced a cam and or lifters and are willing to share some info 
please reply to mjsuukey@cs.com with the following.
1) Did the cam and or lifters hold up? 2) How many miles do you have on them? 
3) Have you actually verified that they held up? (checked lift or tear down 
and inspect) 4) Cam supplier? 5) Lifter supplier? 6) New or reground cam? 7) 
New or refaced lifters? 8) Stock or uprated cam profile? 9) Single or double 
valve springs? 10) Stock or uprated spring pressure? 11) What type/brand of oil 
do you use? 12) Do you run an auxiliary oil feed line to the head? 13) If the 
lifters that you took out were the original ones were they good or bad? 14) how 
many miles did they have on them? Feel free to forward this as the more 
reply's the better.  I will put this info together and see if there is a 
specific 
combination that seem to work best.  If there is any other info that you feel 
would apply by all means include it with your reply.

Thanks,
Marty Sukey

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