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

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, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Bennett

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

Thanks Keith, I'll hold onto them.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-15-2021, 09:19 PM

Not a very productive day today but plugging away.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-16-2021, 09:47 PM

Had to go to work today (total BS

) for a few hours but still managed to get over and get some work done. Measured for spring setup and started putting rings on the pistons.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-17-2021, 07:20 PM

Cleaned parts, finished rings and bearings on all but one piston, ran out of spirolox. Back to it tomorrow.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-18-2021, 09:14 PM

Filled some holes, fit the balancer hub and started working on the cam.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-15-2021, 09:12 PM

Quote:

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.

01-15-2021, 03:53 PM	#1
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,135 Likes: 172 Liked 704 Times in 218 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	#2
Keith Bennett Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 198 Likes: 463 Liked 70 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!"

01-15-2021, 09:19 PM	#4
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Not a very productive day today but plugging away. __________________ Todd Greene

01-16-2021, 09:47 PM	#5
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Had to go to work today (total BS ) for a few hours but still managed to get over and get some work done. Measured for spring setup and started putting rings on the pistons. __________________ Todd Greene

01-17-2021, 07:20 PM	#6
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Cleaned parts, finished rings and bearings on all but one piston, ran out of spirolox. Back to it tomorrow. __________________ Todd Greene

01-18-2021, 09:14 PM	#7
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,954 Times in 491 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Filled some holes, fit the balancer hub and started working on the cam. __________________ Todd Greene