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Old 02-14-2017, 09:04 PM   #1
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Who makes the lightest solid roller lifter? Anybody know? Thanks, J.R.
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Old 02-14-2017, 09:13 PM   #2
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Default Re: Lightest solid roller lifter

All that matters at the lifter is strength, design, and dimensional accuracy. I don't know anyone that even bothers to weigh lifters anymore.
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Old 02-14-2017, 09:16 PM   #3
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Jesel keyway lifters are pretty light .
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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.
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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.
Nothing wrong with reducing weight , 1/2" pushrods are there to improve the stiffness of the system . Lifters are already pretty stiff , so reducing weight without compromising durability is probably OK .
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Default Re: Lightest solid roller lifter

Weight of anything that moves matters,
With that being said strength and durability
are first then look for weight reduction. Not
roller stuff but there is up to 50grams each
weight difference between the heaviest and
lightest hydraulic/solid lifters, not as much in
pushrods but there is a difference,you don't
need baseball bat pushrods in a stocker with
400lbs open pressure.
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Old 02-15-2017, 07:54 PM   #7
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Nothing wrong with reducing weight , 1/2" pushrods are there to improve the stiffness of the system . Lifters are already pretty stiff , so reducing weight without compromising durability is probably OK .
There is nothing wrong with it, It just ain't as important on that side of the valve. It's OK. It just ain't to be obsessed over.
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Old 02-14-2017, 09:52 PM   #8
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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.
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Old 02-15-2017, 08:34 AM   #9
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Is it light and strong, or strong and light?
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Default Re: Lightest solid roller lifter

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.
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