Lightest solid roller lifter

[J.R. Haddad]

Who makes the lightest solid roller lifter? Anybody know? Thanks, J.R.

[Alan Roehrich]

All that matters at the lifter is strength, design, and dimensional accuracy. I don't know anyone that even bothers to weigh lifters anymore.

[ss3011]

Jesel keyway lifters are pretty light .

[randy wilson]

Has zero bearing on performance. What good would it do to have a light weight lifter, and attach 1/2" pushrods to them? Stability, and accuracy on that side of the valve is far more important.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

All that matters at the lifter is strength, design, and dimensional accuracy. I don't know anyone that even bothers to weigh lifters anymore.

I'm with Alan. Whoda thought? I never worried about weight. Wrong end of the rocker.
I have had excellent luck with Isky Red Zone lifters.

[Larry Hill]

Is it light and strong, or strong and light?

[Hacksaw]

I like strong and light. I think Crane put large lightening holes in the upper body as an option years ago. Now most designs are of a cutaway nature and are probably as light as you can get. I have had 3 needle bearing type lifter failures in the past so moving to bushed. Not long ago there was talk that more power can be made with the needle version, I don't see it. Bushing should be floating on film of oil if supply and pressure are right.

[carl hinkson]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

I like strong and light. I think Crane put large lightening holes in the upper body as an option years ago. Now most designs are of a cutaway nature and are probably as light as you can get. I have had 3 needle bearing type lifter failures in the past so moving to bushed. Not long ago there was talk that more power can be made with the needle version, I don't see it. Bushing should be floating on film of oil if supply and pressure are right.

What size lifter were you having problems with ?? And who's lifters ?

[Bob Mulry]

Funny..............

In Stock, I thought all of these changes are for safety and longevity, NOT performance based????????????????

Such as aluminum seats and radiators, disc front brakes, solid lifters and I could go on & on......

Silly me...........

I guess I'm just shoveling it against the tide....

[Hacksaw]

Originally Posted by carl hinkson

What size lifter were you having problems with ?? And who's lifters ?

Some of this may be self inflicted. 1st one was a Crane in my Comp motor, the last two were in SBC Superstockers, a Comp Cams and a Crower Hi-Po. .894's in the SS. Soooo your thoughts on how many runs are safe and what about a needle lifter making more power than a bushed.