Stock lifters

Terry Cain · 08-09-2019, 08:21 AM

Anyone think this will be the year when the ole flat tappet cars will get a early Christmas and roller lifters?

Billy Nees · 08-09-2019, 09:48 AM

I hope not!

Dan Fahey · 08-09-2019, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Terry Cain

Anyone think this will be the year when the ole flat tappet cars will get a early Christmas and roller lifters?

Think going to Solid Lifters helped with reliability issues.
But like everything else in Stock eventually we will get there one day...

Getting Closer to Pro Mod Stock !

Jim Kaekel · 08-12-2019, 08:20 AM

That's what Super Stock is for.

e vassar · 08-12-2019, 11:38 AM

Do they still have to use a checking lifter to check lift if the engine has solid lifters?
I always thought this was why the rule was enacted.

Billy Nees · 08-12-2019, 12:20 PM

If you're using a SOLID lifter then the Techs should use the lifter that's in the engine. I've been bit by lifter height before when going through a teardown in the days before the Techs had an adjustable lifter.

Mike Pearson · 08-12-2019, 02:04 PM

I don't race in Stock but I do race a super stock car. I don't see why they don't allow the roller lifters in all stock engines. Many of the newer cars come from the factory with roller lifters. Might even things out a bit and help some of the old iron keep up with the newer stuff. Stock is pretty much like the old time super stock now.

MR DERBY CITY · 08-12-2019, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I don't race in Stock ......

I DO race in Stock,...and I don’t want them....

Billy Nees · 08-12-2019, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I don't race in Stock but I do race a super stock car. I don't see why they don't allow the roller lifters in all stock engines. Many of the newer cars come from the factory with roller lifters. Might even things out a bit and help some of the old iron keep up with the newer stuff. Stock is pretty much like the old time super stock now.

Well Mike, the way I see it, roller lifters would drive up the price of an "average" Stocker way beyond the price of a new cam and roller lifters and it would only benefit a certain few combos assuming that the stock lift rule and the rotating assembly rule stay. It wouldn't help any of my stuff one bit.

Dwight Southerland · 08-12-2019, 02:36 PM

Billy, it will take a whole lot more than roller lifters to help that junk you race. Just sayin'.

08-09-2019, 08:21 AM	#1
Terry Cain Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, Indiana (close to Louisville, KY) Posts: 760 Likes: 492 Liked 224 Times in 103 Posts	Stock lifters Anyone think this will be the year when the ole flat tappet cars will get a early Christmas and roller lifters? __________________ Terry Cain ???? STK tcain@twc.com

08-09-2019, 09:48 AM	#2
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,218 Likes: 3,091 Liked 6,772 Times in 1,519 Posts	Re: Stock lifters I hope not! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS Make tech "TECH" again!

08-12-2019, 08:20 AM	#4
Jim Kaekel VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,222 Likes: 134 Liked 498 Times in 104 Posts	Re: Stock lifters That's what Super Stock is for. __________________ Jim Kaekel 3836 STK

08-12-2019, 11:38 AM	#5
e vassar Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 354 Likes: 61 Liked 238 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Stock lifters Do they still have to use a checking lifter to check lift if the engine has solid lifters? I always thought this was why the rule was enacted.

08-12-2019, 12:20 PM	#6
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,218 Likes: 3,091 Liked 6,772 Times in 1,519 Posts	Re: Stock lifters If you're using a SOLID lifter then the Techs should use the lifter that's in the engine. I've been bit by lifter height before when going through a teardown in the days before the Techs had an adjustable lifter. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS Make tech "TECH" again!

08-12-2019, 02:04 PM	#7
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,318 Likes: 546 Liked 1,629 Times in 502 Posts	Re: Stock lifters I don't race in Stock but I do race a super stock car. I don't see why they don't allow the roller lifters in all stock engines. Many of the newer cars come from the factory with roller lifters. Might even things out a bit and help some of the old iron keep up with the newer stuff. Stock is pretty much like the old time super stock now. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

08-12-2019, 02:36 PM	#10
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,980 Likes: 52 Liked 724 Times in 177 Posts	Re: Stock lifters Billy, it will take a whole lot more than roller lifters to help that junk you race. Just sayin'. __________________