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Old 03-27-2016, 01:08 PM   #11
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Default Re: Adjustable lifters

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Originally Posted by tubman View Post
I'd like to know this as well. My current choices with my new MAX-1 are butt-grinding a set of NOS Ford lifters (preferred) or using the old heavy lifters that came with the cam. If the stockers don't work out for some reason, I'd like a third choice. I'd like to keep the valve train as light as possible because......well, just because.

By the way "s nichols", knowing the precision that went into the original manufacturing of these engines, that's a real good tip!
Not sure what you are referring to as "heavy" lifters as all the adjustables are heaver than the originals. There are solid adjustable lifters and hollow adjustable lifters. The hollows are lighter than the solids. Red's sells the hollow ones.
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