My 88 Olds wagone U/SA 10 Pennies

[Jeff Stout]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

That was the old rules......................

Now you can run a solid flat tappet lifter or a solid roller lifter as a replacement for the hydraulic lifter....
If it was hydraulic flat tappet is can be switched to a solid flat tappet and if it is a hydraulic roller lifter it can now be switched to a solid roller lifter...

Just trying to help with your budget.....

Bob

My problem is finding a solid roller in a.920 diameter. I wish that rule was changed to any diameter

[HP HUNTER]

Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

My problem is finding a solid roller in a.920 diameter. I wish that rule was changed to any diameter

Jeff

You make the hyd roller lifter and solid roller lifter, moly tube stock and a lathe.

[Mark Yacavone]

Jeff, I just figured out how much I needed for shims on the Monte lifters, then went over to Mark's Bolts and Nuts with my calipers, and got a big batch.. by the pound !.
Left about .010 -.015 of travel and zero lashed it.
Goes along with your budget.

[SSDiv6]

Mark,

Like I shared with Jeff, be careful with the washers.

Commercial washers, even the high strength ones, are usually Chinesium and will deform.

Talking from actual experience with some lifters I shimmed with high grade hardened washers and they squeezed to a thinner dimension.

Ended buying some 7075-T6 Aluminum round stock and cut it to the proper length.

[Alan Nyhus]

I use stainless steel machine shims to shim lifters. They are available in many O.D./I.D. sizes and thickness. -Al

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Mark,

Like I shared with Jeff, be careful with the washers.

Commercial washers, even the high strength ones, are usually Chinesium and will deform.

Talking from actual experience with some lifters I shimmed with high grade hardened washers and they squeezed to a thinner dimension.

Ended buying some 7075-T6 Aluminum round stock and cut it to the proper length.

I will plead guilty of not using much RPM and valve spring pressure on our latest combo.
So, when in doubt, leave it to the engineer.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by mark yacavone

i will plead guilty of not using much rpm and valve spring pressure on our latest combo.
So, when in doubt, leave it to the engineer.

lol!

[Jeff Stout]

Here is rear end set up I hope for the last time. I think pattern is good as it took around 6 adjustments to get this pattern. Scored a set of used complete wild wood brakes. $215 shipped. The rotors were shot but I have a new set in the drawer that are drilled and were spares from old car I sold. Also the caliper mounts have a large hole for big Ford bearing that I will need to address. Total $6862.98

[Bob Mulry]

Originally Posted by Jeff Stout

My problem is finding a solid roller in a.920 diameter. I wish that rule was changed to any diameter

Hi,

Since I am not an Old's guy, just an old guy, I'm not sure that I understand???

I think that you run an .842 diameter roller lifter, but I am not sure????

What dimension is the .920 diameter that you are referencing ????

Just gathering info..

Thanx,
Bob

[Jeff Stout]

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

Hi,

Since I am not an Old's guy, just an old guy, I'm not sure that I understand???

I think that you run an .842 diameter roller lifter, but I am not sure????

What dimension is the .920 diameter that you are referencing ????

Just gathering info..

Thanx,
Bob

Im not a Olds guy either or even a engine building but the opportunity came about and I decided to try it and if i doesnt work then Im not out a ton of cash, anyway Olds hydraulic roller lifter is .920 diameter. Seeing how I cant bush down to .842 im stuck with converting to solid.