How to make a roller stock lifter a solid lifter for checking push rod length ?

[mat50ho]

How do you convert a stock hydraulic roller lifter to a solid for calculating push rod length ?

Matt

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

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.

 

[jballa]

You can buy a single solid lifter from a parts store for an older solid lifter vehicle.

 

[tmoss]

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]

i took it apart and replaced the guys with a bolt that wouldnt alow it to compress at all