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Shadetree · 06-23-2015, 01:06 PM

I had my 8BA engine for my F1 rebuilt by a local engine rebuilder. Shortly after the warranty ran out a lifter started tapping, then another. When we tore it down one lifter tappet had backed off an 1/8 inch and I could turn it with two fingers. I don't want to do this again so in your opinion who sells the best adjustable lifters

Thanks to all that responded. Now I have another question, Solid or Hollow? There is a price difference, regardless, I want the ones that are best for my application, a stock engine. I don't want to go down this road again.

Thanks so much for your input!

billwill · 06-23-2015, 01:12 PM

Reds headers so Ive read good luck

rotorwrench · 06-23-2015, 06:00 PM

The hollow adjustable types are lighter weight and have less a tendency to want to keep moving up from their own mass/velocity under higher rpm conditions. This was the reason most folks specified the Johnson adjustable types back in the day. There were several other companies marketing them too but Johnson might have been the manufacturer of those.

It sounds like you are painted into a corner a bit with the late types. Wick & Lock type of Loctite or peening the edge of the thread bore might fix things. The best kind of tappet followers were the original hollow non-adjustable type.

tubman · 06-23-2015, 06:38 PM

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With a stock engine, the solid ones should be OK. Just make sure they are hard enough.

06-23-2015, 01:06 PM	#1
Shadetree Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cottageville, WV Posts: 1,535	Revisited; Who Sells The Best Adjustable Lifters" I had my 8BA engine for my F1 rebuilt by a local engine rebuilder. Shortly after the warranty ran out a lifter started tapping, then another. When we tore it down one lifter tappet had backed off an 1/8 inch and I could turn it with two fingers. I don't want to do this again so in your opinion who sells the best adjustable lifters Thanks to all that responded. Now I have another question, Solid or Hollow? There is a price difference, regardless, I want the ones that are best for my application, a stock engine. I don't want to go down this road again. Thanks so much for your input! __________________ Son, you will never blow an engine up in high gear. Last edited by Shadetree; 06-23-2015 at 01:27 PM.

06-23-2015, 01:12 PM	#2
billwill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: capemaynewjersey Posts: 653	Re: Revisited; Who Sells The Best Adjustable Lifters" Reds headers so Ive read good luck

06-23-2015, 06:00 PM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,431	Re: Revisited; Who Sells The Best Adjustable Lifters" The hollow adjustable types are lighter weight and have less a tendency to want to keep moving up from their own mass/velocity under higher rpm conditions. This was the reason most folks specified the Johnson adjustable types back in the day. There were several other companies marketing them too but Johnson might have been the manufacturer of those. It sounds like you are painted into a corner a bit with the late types. Wick & Lock type of Loctite or peening the edge of the thread bore might fix things. The best kind of tappet followers were the original hollow non-adjustable type.

06-23-2015, 06:38 PM	#4
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,316	Re: Revisited; Who Sells The Best Adjustable Lifters" Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) With a stock engine, the solid ones should be OK. Just make sure they are hard enough.