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OK, to further muddy the water up.=C2=A0 I measured the diameter and overa=
ll length of two different tappets according to the original service manual=
. (reprint)=C2=A0 The diameter is spot on for both tappets.=C2=A0 The follo=
wer with the four holes has the correct overall length.=C2=A0 The three hol=
e tappet is taller, but the bottom of the pocket where the pushrod seats is=
recessed further in=C2=A0 matching the height of the four hole tappet seat=
.=C2=A0 So now they both will work?=C2=A0 If that is the case I'm leaning t=
oward the four hole version for two reasons.=C2=A0 One, it has the correct =
overall length.=C2=A0 Two, oil will flow back out the tappet back to the pa=
n better.=C2=A0 Less weight going up and down too.=C2=A0 Am I going in the =
right direction here?=C2=A0 Anyone have the dimensions for the 6 cylinder t=
appets?
Mike MacLean
On Sunday, May 3, 2020, 2:10:10 PM PDT, Steven Kingsbury <airtightproduc=
tions@icloud.com> wrote: =20
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Mike,=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Yeah, don't know what to say. I have this style in =
my car, all eight of them. Are they correct? Who knows? As much of the work=
done to this car before I got it, I have no idea is they are correct or no=
t. I'm going to use them as they are all the same and the car did run with =
them, so once I'm finished, I'll see if it still runs and hopefully, runs b=
etter than it did.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Again, good luck~Steven=C2=A0=C2=A0
On May 3, 2020 at 11:12 AM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> wrote=
:
I don't want to argue the point, but on the Moss website the difference bet=
ween the two lifters serves to confuse me even further.=C2=A0 The two pictu=
res below are from the Moss website.=C2=A0 The lifter with what appears to =
be three holes is the illustration they give for the 100-4 tappet.=C2=A0 Th=
e other picture with the lifter with eight holes is the illustration they g=
ive for the six cylinder car.Mike MacLean
On Sunday, May 3, 2020, 10:33:13 AM PDT, Steven Kingsbury <airtightproducti=
ons@icloud.com> wrote:
Mike,=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0I just happen to have the head off of my car and all=
of my lifters are the same. Looks like you have two the same as my eight. =
I measured the height, 3 1/8" (maybe a smidge either way), 1" in diameter a=
t the base, 1/2" outer diameter of the cup holding the pushrod and 2 3/4" f=
rom the base of the lifter to that same cup. Eight holes in each lifter and=
all recessed same as your two.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Not sure what else to tell=
you other than I am finding all kinds of things wrong with the previous wo=
rk compared to my shop manual and I'm not even a mechanic! It just proves t=
o me that these engines want to run! No matter what folks do to their inard=
s!=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Good luck and hope this helps.Steven KingsburyBN1=
in progress
That parallax view of the camera lens makes the measurement look off, but i=
t's 3 1/8". Good luck!!
On May 2, 2020 at 10:30 PM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> wrote=
:
Here's today's Healey 100 rant.=C2=A0 As you can see in the picture of the =
eight lifters, two are not the same as the rest.=C2=A0 I bought these sever=
al years ago from Vicky Brit and they all had the same part number, but the=
y are not the same.=C2=A0 Two of them have eight holes in the body.=C2=A0 T=
he rest have three holes.=C2=A0 The two that are different are almost an ei=
ghth of an inch shorter than the other six.=C2=A0 That can't be good.=C2=A0=
These are the things I run into that slows progress on this engine.=C2=A0 =
I suspect the two different ones are for a different application.=C2=A0 Can=
someone tell me what the correct overall height of a 100-4 cam follower is=
?=C2=A0 For all I know I might only have two correct lifters.Mike MacLean
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er up. I measured the diameter and overall length of two different ta=
ppets according to the original service manual. (reprint) The diamete=
r is spot on for both tappets. The follower with the four holes has t=
he correct overall length. The three hole tappet is taller, but the b=
ottom of the pocket where the pushrod seats is recessed further in ma=
tching the height of the four hole tappet seat. So now they both will=
work? If that is the case I'm leaning toward the four hole version f=
or two reasons. One, it has the correct overall length. Two, oi=
l will flow back out the tappet back to the pan better. Less weight g=
oing up and down too. Am I going in the right direction here? A=
nyone have the dimensions for the 6 cylinder tappets?<br></div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean<br></div></div><div id=3D"yahoo_quo=
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y <airtightproductions@icloud.com> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"yiv8396273932"><div><div>Mike,</div><div>&n=
bsp; Yeah, don't know what to say. I have this style in my car, =
all eight of them. Are they correct? Who knows? As much of the work done to=
this car before I got it, I have no idea is they are correct or not. I'm g=
oing to use them as they are all the same and the car did run with them, so=
once I'm finished, I'll see if it still runs and hopefully, runs better th=
an it did.</div><div> Again, good luck~</div><div>Steven&n=
bsp; </div><div class=3D"yiv8396273932yqt9932406868" id=3D"yiv83962739=
32yqt06268"><div><br clear=3D"none">On May 3, 2020 at 11:12 AM, Michael Mac=
Lean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"=
none"></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"yiv8396273932msg-q=
uote"><div class=3D"yiv8396273932ydpb8dc083ayahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font=
-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><br c=
lear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I don't want to argue the point, but o=
n the Moss website the difference between the two lifters serves to confuse=
me even further. The two pictures below are from the Moss website.&n=
bsp; The lifter with what appears to be three holes is the illustration the=
y give for the 100-4 tappet. The other picture with the lifter with e=
ight holes is the illustration they give for the six cylinder car.</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none">=
</div></div><div class=3D"yiv8396273932yahoo_quoted" id=3D"yiv8396273932yah=
oo_quoted_9495281642"><div style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica=
, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;"><div>On Sunday, May 3, 2=
020, 10:33:13 AM PDT, Steven Kingsbury <airtightproductions@icloud.com&g=
t; wrote:</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div>=
<div><div id=3D"yiv8396273932"><div><div>Mike,</div><div> =
I just happen to have the head off of my car and all of my lifters are the =
same. Looks like you have two the same as my eight. I measured the height, =
3 1/8" (maybe a smidge either way), 1" in diameter at the base, 1/2" outer =
diameter of the cup holding the pushrod and 2 3/4" from the base of the lif=
ter to that same cup. Eight holes in each lifter and all recessed same as y=
our two.</div><div> Not sure what else to tell you other t=
han I am finding all kinds of things wrong with the previous work compared =
to my shop manual and I'm not even a mechanic! It just proves to me that th=
ese engines want to run! No matter what folks do to their inards! </di=
v><div> Good luck and hope this helps.</div><div>Steven Ki=
ngsbury</div><div>BN1 in progress</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><=
/div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>That parallax view of the camera le=
ns makes the measurement look off, but it's 3 1/8". Good luck!!</div><div><=
br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D"non=
e">On May 2, 2020 at 10:30 PM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net&=
gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div class=3D"yiv8396273932msg-quote">Here's today's Healey 100 r=
ant. As you can see in the picture of the eight lifters, two are not =
the same as the rest. I bought these several years ago from Vicky Bri=
t and they all had the same part number, but they are not the same. T=
wo of them have eight holes in the body. The rest have three holes.&n=
bsp; The two that are different are almost an eighth of an inch shorter tha=
n the other six. That can't be good. These are the things I run=
into that slows progress on this engine. I suspect the two different=
ones are for a different application. Can someone tell me what the c=
orrect overall height of a 100-4 cam follower is? For all I know I mi=
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