M mat50ho Founding Member Jul 25, 2001 128 0 0 EGF, Minnesota Jun 3, 2007 #1 Jun 3, 2007 #1 How do you convert a stock hydraulic roller lifter to a solid for calculating push rod length ? Matt
85_SS_302_Coupe it sucks (I know) to be on the receiving end 15 Year Member Nov 11, 2003 6,945 1,598 223 Northern KY Jun 3, 2007 #2 Jun 3, 2007 #2 My buddy just welded it solid. I've also heard you can take it apart and fill it with washers and put it back together but i dunno how that's done.
My buddy just welded it solid. I've also heard you can take it apart and fill it with washers and put it back together but i dunno how that's done.
J jballa Member May 17, 2007 32 0 6 Jun 3, 2007 #3 Jun 3, 2007 #3 You can buy a single solid lifter from a parts store for an older solid lifter vehicle.
tmoss Gettin Wired Founding Member Jun 28, 2001 7,153 32 128 Saint Louis, MO Jun 3, 2007 #4 Jun 3, 2007 #4 if you have a spare lifter, just take a cutoff wheel and cut through the dog bone flat side into the plunger and lay a bead in there to lock up the plunger. Then grind the flat back.
if you have a spare lifter, just take a cutoff wheel and cut through the dog bone flat side into the plunger and lay a bead in there to lock up the plunger. Then grind the flat back.
Modular2v Founding Member Jun 30, 2002 3,222 23 99 oklahoma Jun 4, 2007 #5 Jun 4, 2007 #5 i took it apart and replaced the guys with a bolt that wouldnt alow it to compress at all