I'm going to break these next posts up so I can better explain what i'm trying to learn, with that said I really appreciate everyones input and advice during this build. I know I haven't taken all advice because well, I just kinda do it my way in the end, thanks everyone for helping a newb. As a recap: This engine ran fine for for a long time for Bill.... I believe the bearing failure was caused by my lifter choice, completely my fault due to inexperience. I had a stock volume pump and a massive amount of oil at the rocker, add the EDM holes AND grooved lifter bores. Now this worked below 5000-5500 rpm, but as soon as we started 6000+ rpm it went to hell quickly, the dyno never showed a dip in oil pressure so I guess the end of the line (rods) just couldn't get the needed volume. I bought a new +10% volume pump but in the end used the stock volume. The first two pictures illustrate two different lifters, the ones that I put in it, Bullet branded with a 70K hole in the pushrod cup and a little puck thing under the cup. The third photo is a Trend lifter, it has no little puck thing and in the videos I'll post later you'll see I bought pushrod cups with different sized oiling holes.
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Trend:
