RE: lifter condition

From: Jarrid Gross (JGross(at)econolite.com)
Date: Mon May 01 2000 - 10:13:39 CDT


James Downing wrote,

>The lifter had a small chip in the outside top
>edge. No debris to be found though. (I thought some metal might have
>gotten down in the lifter cup and prevented the pushrod from coming down
>all the way). While in there, I decided to check the rest of the lifters.
>AACKKKK! they all have the little chip! This can't be normal. Is it
>serious? Should I replace them?

You must have bought your lifters at victoria british.

I have seen many from VB look like this, I think it was part of the
manufacturing process.

Yours have allready broken in (presumably), Id they were new, Id
stone the edges, and use them anyhow, as I have doen before.

Jarrid Gross



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