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I use longer valves in my race motors so the push rod length that I use
would be different than would you would need for a stock setup.
On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 8:15 PM, rrengineer.mike <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
wrote:
> I suppose this works for the four cylinder cars also? Wouldn't the pushro=
d
> length be the same added length for any Healey engine, I mean 4 or 6
> cylinder might be different. Couldn't you just tell us what length you ha=
d
> them made?
> Mike MacLean
>
>
>
> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
> Date: 5/14/2016 5:46 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Rfbegani <rfbegani@speakeasy.net>
> Cc: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bucket Lifters ...
>
> You buy the MGC lifters from the usual sources that sell MG engine parts=
.
> You then have to have the push rods made by people that make push rods. =
I
> mentioned a good source in my previous post. You measure the difference
> between the pocket height of the stock Healey lifter and the height of th=
e
> pocket of the MGC lifter, and then you add that distance to the length of=
a
> stock Healey push rod..... and VOILA.... you have the length for your new
> push rods.
> Note.....all MGC lifters are "bucket lifters".
>
> On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 10:14 AM, Rfbegani <rfbegani@speakeasy.net> wrote=
:
>
>> Where do you buy MGC lifters and push rods to match?
>>
>> Bob Begani BJ8
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On May 12, 2016, at 10:04 PM, richard mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I had some custom made tubular push rods made by Smith Brothers Push
>> Rods. The cost is very reasonable. Less than $100 for a set. And they kn=
ow
>> the size of the end that matches the MGC lifter and the size of the end
>> that matches the Austin Healey rocker.
>>
>> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 11:53 PM, J. Armour <sebring3000@bigpond.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Richard
>>> I purchased the MGC lifters some time ago but have not installed them
>>> yet. What longer pushrods did you use please? MGC?
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of richard
>>> mayor <boyracer466@gmail.com>
>>> Date: Thursday, 12 May 2016 10:12 AM
>>> To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
>>> Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bucket Lifters ...
>>>
>>> I've been using MGC bucket lifters in my Healey race motors for the las=
t
>>> 20+ years. Advantages: the geometry is better than the stock pedestal
>>> lifters - the bottom of the push rod is much closer to the cam lobe. T=
hey
>>> have drain back holes that the stock lifters do not. They are lighter. =
They
>>> cost less than the stock pedestal lifters.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 5:45 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> ... anybody got them? What's the advantage(s)?
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I use longer valves in my race motors so the push rod leng=
th that I use would be different than would you would need for a stock setu=
p. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On S=
at, May 14, 2016 at 8:15 PM, rrengineer.mike <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; target=3D"_blank">rrengineer.mike@att.n=
et</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
=20
<div>I suppose this works for the four cylinder cars also? Wouldn't the=
pushrod length be the same added length for any Healey engine, I mean 4 or=
6 cylinder might be different. Couldn't you just tell us what length y=
ou had them made?</div><div>Mike MacLean</div><div><br></div><div><br></div=
><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent via th=
e Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><b=
r>-------- Original message --------<br>From: richard mayor <<a href=3D"=
mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; <br>Date: 5/14/2016 5:46 PM (GMT-08:00) <br>To: Rfbegani <<a href=
=3D"mailto:rfbegani@speakeasy.net"; target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@speakeasy.net=
</a>> <br>Cc: healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; targ=
et=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Buc=
ket Lifters ... <br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>You buy the MGC=C2=A0 lifters=
from the usual sources that sell MG engine parts.<br>You then have to have=
the push rods made by people that make push rods.=C2=A0 I mentioned a good=
source in my previous post.=C2=A0 You measure the difference between the p=
ocket height of the stock Healey lifter and the height of the pocket of the=
MGC lifter, and then you add that distance to the length of a stock Healey=
push rod..... and VOILA.... you have the length for your new push rods. <b=
r></div>Note.....all MGC lifters are "bucket lifters".<br></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, May 13, 20=
16 at 10:14 AM, Rfbegani <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@s=
peakeasy.net" target=3D"_blank">rfbegani@speakeasy.net</a>></span> wrote=
:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-le=
ft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Where do you buy=
MGC lifters and push rods to match?</div><div><br></div><div>Bob Begani BJ=
8<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On May 12, 2016, at 10:04 PM, ri=
chard mayor <<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">=
boyracer466@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
><div><div dir=3D"ltr">I had some custom made tubular push rods made by Smi=
th Brothers Push Rods. The cost is very reasonable. Less than $100 for a se=
t. And they know the size of the end that matches the MGC lifter and the si=
ze of the end that matches the Austin Healey rocker. <br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 11:=
53 PM, J. Armour <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:sebring3000@bigpon=
d.com" target=3D"_blank">sebring3000@bigpond.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(=
0,0,0);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><div>Richard</div><di=
v>I purchased the MGC lifters some time ago but have not installed them yet=
. What longer pushrods did you use please? =C2=A0 MGC?</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Joe</div><div><br></div><span><div style=3D"font-family:Calibri;font-s=
ize:11pt;text-align:left;color:black;BORDER-BOTTOM:medium none;BORDER-LEFT:=
medium none;PADDING-BOTTOM:0in;PADDING-LEFT:0in;PADDING-RIGHT:0in;BORDER-TO=
P:#b5c4df 1pt solid;BORDER-RIGHT:medium none;PADDING-TOP:3pt"><span style=
=3D"font-weight:bold">From: </span> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-b=
ounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>=
> on behalf of richard mayor <<a href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.com=
" target=3D"_blank">boyracer466@gmail.com</a>><br><span style=3D"font-we=
ight:bold">Date: </span> Thursday, 12 May 2016 10:12 AM<br><span style=3D"f=
ont-weight:bold">To: </span> Bob Spidell <<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@com=
cast.net" target=3D"_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>><br><span style=3D"=
font-weight:bold">Cc: </span> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.t=
eam.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><span style=3D=
"font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [Healeys] Bucket Lifters ...<br></d=
iv><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I've been using MGC bucket lift=
ers in my Healey race motors for the last 20+ years. Advantages: the geomet=
ry is better than the stock pedestal lifters - the bottom of the push rod i=
s much closer to the cam lobe.=C2=A0 They have drain back holes that the st=
ock lifters do not. They are lighter. They cost less than the stock pedesta=
l lifters. <br><br></div>Richard <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 5:45 AM, Bob Spidell <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
>bspidell@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x">... anybody got them?=C2=A0 =C2=A0What's the advantage(s)?<br><br>
TIA,<br><br>
Bob</blockquote></div></div></span></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
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