[Fot] "GT40" lifters

[Tony Drews]

That was / is standard for fitting those lifters 
in the sleeved holes.  Kind of a pain to get set 
up initially, but good quality lifters afterwards 
- as long as compatible with your cam.

Tony

At 11:49 AM 11/15/2017, Brad Eells wrote:
>Anyone having to hone the sleeves so the lifters fit?
>
>Brad Eells
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>
> > On Nov 15, 2017, at 6:38 AM, R. John Lye via 
> Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > Also, Ken Gillanders used to sell them  as a kit with the
> > sleeves for the TR-2/3/4 block.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 19:59:02 -0600, Tony Drews via Fot  wrote:
> >
> > They are commonly used in the TR-2/3/4 block in
> > place of stock lifters by using a sleeve - in
> > this case they are smaller than stock.  If you
> > use the cam developed by Larry Young you can't
> > use those lifters as he needs the full diameter
> > of the stock lifter.  The Elgin cams work OK with them though.
> >
> > I'd not heard of using them in a TR-6 until now though.
> >
> > Regards, Tony
> >
> > At 01:02 PM 11/14/2017, Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley via Fot wrote:
> >> Somewhere in a Triumph post I read about using
> >> what I think were referred to as GT40 liofters
> >> [tappets].  They are slightly larger in
> >> diameter than stock TR6 ones.  A set came with
> >> my car, but have never been used.  Does anyone
> >> know of there and the modification [or where I
> >> might have read about them?].  Also, they are for sale.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Chuck
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