Stock lifters

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Terry Cain

Anyone think this will be the year when the ole flat tappet cars will get a early Christmas and roller lifters?

Think going to Solid Lifters helped with reliability issues.
But like everything else in Stock eventually we will get there one day...

Getting Closer to Pro Mod Stock !

[Jim Kaekel]

That's what Super Stock is for.

[e vassar]

Do they still have to use a checking lifter to check lift if the engine has solid lifters?
I always thought this was why the rule was enacted.

[Billy Nees]

If you're using a SOLID lifter then the Techs should use the lifter that's in the engine. I've been bit by lifter height before when going through a teardown in the days before the Techs had an adjustable lifter.

[Mike Pearson]

I don't race in Stock but I do race a super stock car. I don't see why they don't allow the roller lifters in all stock engines. Many of the newer cars come from the factory with roller lifters. Might even things out a bit and help some of the old iron keep up with the newer stuff. Stock is pretty much like the old time super stock now.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I don't race in Stock ......

I DO race in Stock,...and I don’t want them....

[jmantle]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

I DO race in Stock,...and I don’t want them....

There are a lot of older combos out there where aftermarket roller cams / lifters are not available and wouldn't be able to take advantage of the benefits, so much for a level playing field.

Jim Mantle V/SA 6632

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I don't race in Stock but I do race a super stock car. I don't see why they don't allow the roller lifters in all stock engines. Many of the newer cars come from the factory with roller lifters. Might even things out a bit and help some of the old iron keep up with the newer stuff. Stock is pretty much like the old time super stock now.

Well Mike, the way I see it, roller lifters would drive up the price of an "average" Stocker way beyond the price of a new cam and roller lifters and it would only benefit a certain few combos assuming that the stock lift rule and the rotating assembly rule stay. It wouldn't help any of my stuff one bit.

[Dwight Southerland]

Billy, it will take a whole lot more than roller lifters to help that junk you race. Just sayin'.

[devo340]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

If you're using a SOLID lifter then the Techs should use the lifter that's in the engine. I've been bit by lifter height before when going through a teardown in the days before the Techs had an adjustable lifter.

Just had ours torndown, they used what I had in the engine.