Earle Horton

If that insert has a flat top, like in the picture, how does the end of the
push rod stay centered on top of it?

Earle

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:446F9542.EC64BB60@***.net...
> Hi Mike,
> The lifter you're referring to is just gutting a hydraulic lifter,
> a cheap way to turn old lifter into mechanical or flat tappet as we use
> to call them:
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.j...top_lifter.jpg
> I did this trick to my old Olds:
> http://www.----------.com/temp/53olds3.jpg My first attempt at drag
> racing, hooked me block, tackle and sinker.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > A lifter has a top and a bottom. There is nothing ambiguous about a
> > 'flat top lifter'. It sure isn't a 'flat bottomed lifter'.
> >
> > I can only find one example of a 'flat top lifter' in google and that is
> > a special insert in an opel racing engine to do away with lash shims.
> >
> > So I ask once again, "do any Jeep engines use flat top lifters"?
> >
> > Mike



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Earle Horton

If that insert has a flat top, like in the picture, how does the end of the
push rod stay centered on top of it?

Earle

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:446F9542.EC64BB60@***.net...
> Hi Mike,
> The lifter you're referring to is just gutting a hydraulic lifter,
> a cheap way to turn old lifter into mechanical or flat tappet as we use
> to call them:
> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.j...top_lifter.jpg
> I did this trick to my old Olds:
> http://www.----------.com/temp/53olds3.jpg My first attempt at drag
> racing, hooked me block, tackle and sinker.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > A lifter has a top and a bottom. There is nothing ambiguous about a
> > 'flat top lifter'. It sure isn't a 'flat bottomed lifter'.
> >
> > I can only find one example of a 'flat top lifter' in google and that is
> > a special insert in an opel racing engine to do away with lash shims.
> >
> > So I ask once again, "do any Jeep engines use flat top lifters"?
> >
> > Mike



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L.W.(Bill) Hughes III

Hey, it's closer than most off-shore instructions.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> If that insert has a flat top, like in the picture, how does the end of the
> push rod stay centered on top of it?
>
> Earle

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III

Hey, it's closer than most off-shore instructions.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> If that insert has a flat top, like in the picture, how does the end of the
> push rod stay centered on top of it?
>
> Earle

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III

Hey, it's closer than most off-shore instructions.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> If that insert has a flat top, like in the picture, how does the end of the
> push rod stay centered on top of it?
>
> Earle