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collapsed lifter?

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Over a year ago I put in the e303 cam with new lifters and just recently I had a sound coming from the passenger valve cover. We pulled it and found to what looked like a collapsed lifter. They were under warranty so I put brand new ones back in started it up and the sound was still there . Is there something that could be making them collapse? I have stock length gt pushrods and rockers on gt40 heads. Also my oil pressure was inconsistent while this was happening...oil pump finally going out maybe?
thanks

Alex
 

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You may have a blocked oil passage going to the lifters. It could also be physical damage to a cam lobe. Start it up with the valve covers off and check how consistent the oil flow is out of each rocker.

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that was my next step to pull the valve covers. i was adjusting my timing when it started and for a couple weeks before hand my dummy oil pressure gauge would drop to 0 when my rpms would drop past 1000. if that helps w/ anything?
thanks again

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As long as you're getting 20+psi at idle, and 40+psi above 3000rpms, the oil pressure shouldn't be an issue.

Kurt
 
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