lifter clearance

Mike Savelle · 03-27-2019, 08:04 AM

I have roller lifters in sb chev 350, they seam looser than I remember , just got back from machine shop and he said he honed them because of some scratches .they are brass , how much clearance is okay ? Mike

Makinchips · 03-27-2019, 08:22 AM

.0015/.002

carl hinkson · 03-27-2019, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Savelle

I have roller lifters in sb chev 350, they seam looser than I remember , just got back from machine shop and he said he honed them because of some scratches .they are brass , how much clearance is okay ? Mike

Scratches would not have hurt anything if they are brass or bronze busing but having to much clearance in not good thing either. Lifters like a controlled environment. as posted .0015 to .002 should be where they should be at.

03-27-2019, 08:04 AM	#1
Mike Savelle Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 369 Likes: 125 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	lifter clearance I have roller lifters in sb chev 350, they seam looser than I remember , just got back from machine shop and he said he honed them because of some scratches .they are brass , how much clearance is okay ? Mike

03-27-2019, 08:22 AM	#2
Makinchips Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 26 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: lifter clearance .0015/.002