Lifters In Stock Eliminator

[Glenn Briglio]

Originally Posted by Mad Manz

Thanks for the replies. I think I will staying with the .842 dia lifter. Im just making sure i'm totally legal.
As far as lifters themselves what are the best tool steel solid lifters out there?

PPPC

If bigger diam lifters, bigger cam diam didn't work , SS,comp and Pro Stock would not have lifters over one inch diameter/ huge wheels and 70 plus?s mm cams. It is a performance advantage.

[Rick J]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

If bigger diam lifters, bigger cam diam didn't work , SS,comp and Pro Stock would not have lifters over one inch diameter/ huge wheels and 70 plus?s mm cams. It is a performance advantage.

Yes, and if you can't increase cam core and/or lifter diameter, lofting the valvetrain reduces friction and adds hp, but some prefer keeping the lifter in constant contact with the lobe.

[Stan Weiss]

In a thread on another forum they were talking about that many years ago Isky sold "Chilled Iron lifters". If someone today could manufacture these it might solve the problem.


Stan

[Alan Roehrich]

The Isky chilled iron lifters are not harder than either the tool steel or the Johnson Hy-Lift hardened tappets. The only thing harder is carbide or ceramic.

[Stan Weiss]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

The Isky chilled iron lifters are not harder than either the tool steel or the Johnson Hy-Lift hardened tappets. The only thing harder is carbide or ceramic.

Alan,
That was talked about in the pages I posted.


Stan

[Terry Cain]

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

The Isky chilled iron lifters are not harder than either the tool steel or the Johnson Hy-Lift hardened tappets. The only thing harder is carbide or ceramic.

Or Titanium

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Terry Cain

Or Titanium

Titanium is entirely unsuited for a sliding interface application. Especially against cast iron or steel.