H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. - Page 179

HP HUNTER · 01-13-2021, 10:25 AM

How'd Jim do on those heads?

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-13-2021, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by HP HUNTER

How'd Jim do on those heads?

Jim who?

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-13-2021, 12:23 PM

Trying a different lifter this time.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-14-2021, 09:33 PM

I'll assume I'm not the ony person that does stupid sh!t. I usually do this when I just don't know any better, not because I don't care to do it properly. So on that theme, I've recently learned that it's not a wise move to use a tool steel lifter on a billet core cam... aparently the lifter needs a DLC coating or something-er-other. So this is what the lifter will look like if you do it wrong, sort of looks like its cracking on the surface then pulls what looks like metal slivers off the lifter. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-14-2021, 10:15 PM

We've had a bit of an issue breaking the lower o-ring on the distributor so I went in and gave the block a little more taper. Then wash wash wash!

Alan Nyhus · 01-15-2021, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan

.....I've recently learned that it's not a wise move to use a tool steel lifter on a billet core cam... apparently the lifter needs a DLC coating or something-er-other.

Good catch, Todd.

-Al

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-15-2021, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Good catch, Todd.

-Al

I only caught it after I tore something up hahaha.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 01-15-2021, 03:53 PM

I have heard not to use a tool steel lifter on a steel cam, but never saw what happens if you do. Treated and coated lifters would be the answer. What did it do to the cam lobe? Also, do you suppose that those used steel lifters could be coated? Might pay to find out.

Keith Bennett · 01-15-2021, 05:57 PM

I have had a set of tool steel lifters repaired. you should be able to then coat them.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-15-2021, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376

I have heard not to use a tool steel lifter on a steel cam, but never saw what happens if you do. Treated and coated lifters would be the answer. What did it do to the cam lobe? Also, do you suppose that those used steel lifters could be coated? Might pay to find out.

Cam isn't hurt, I think I got it just before it really started to do some real damage.

01-13-2021, 10:25 AM	#1781
HP HUNTER Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Springs Colorado/Thousand Oaks Ca Posts: 606 Likes: 68 Liked 238 Times in 97 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. How'd Jim do on those heads?

01-13-2021, 12:23 PM	#1783
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,766 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,957 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Trying a different lifter this time. __________________ Todd Greene

01-14-2021, 09:33 PM	#1784
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,766 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,957 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. I'll assume I'm not the ony person that does stupid sh!t. I usually do this when I just don't know any better, not because I don't care to do it properly. So on that theme, I've recently learned that it's not a wise move to use a tool steel lifter on a billet core cam... aparently the lifter needs a DLC coating or something-er-other. So this is what the lifter will look like if you do it wrong, sort of looks like its cracking on the surface then pulls what looks like metal slivers off the lifter. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! __________________ Todd Greene

01-14-2021, 10:15 PM	#1785
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,766 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,957 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. We've had a bit of an issue breaking the lower o-ring on the distributor so I went in and gave the block a little more taper. Then wash wash wash! __________________ Todd Greene

01-15-2021, 03:53 PM	#1788
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,111 Likes: 164 Liked 649 Times in 208 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. I have heard not to use a tool steel lifter on a steel cam, but never saw what happens if you do. Treated and coated lifters would be the answer. What did it do to the cam lobe? Also, do you suppose that those used steel lifters could be coated? Might pay to find out.

01-15-2021, 05:57 PM	#1789
Keith Bennett Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 196 Likes: 441 Liked 69 Times in 36 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. I have had a set of tool steel lifters repaired. you should be able to then coat them. __________________ Keith A/S 2990/Terri A/SA 2991 "Imagine what you'd attempt, if you knew you could not fail!"