Christopher,
Jerry Bodwell at Delta Camshaft in Tacoma, WA has refaced many sets of
Rootes lifters for Pacific Tiger Club members over the years, and I haven't
heard of a failure yet. Naturally, it depends on the amount of wear on the
old lifter, and I doubt he would trust any whose faces are "chunking". He
has around 30 tested profiles for Sunbeam, and a camshaft regrind costs
$45.00. In SCCA Road racing, we determined Rootes valve springs are far too
soft for high rpm use, as the lifters tend to bounce on the camshaft, causing
the chunking so often seen.
I really wonder about using the Ford lifter. Someday I will get around
to measuring the differences. The lifter bores could be enlarged or bushed
smaller as well, to accommodate any similar, and perhaps lighter lifter.
Jim
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