Smith Machine Ceramic llifters...

Originally Posted by B Aceves

Hey Brent X 2 on the Shermans have well over 100 passes on mine no issues !!!

Is a Sherman lifter just a limited travel stock lifter? I guess you have to cut way back on spring pressure with those?

[brent flynn]

Originally Posted by B Aceves

Hey Brent X 2 on the Shermans have well over 100 passes on mine no issues !!!

As Todd Hoven asked, will i need to run 130-ish on the seat? And what roughly , do these run, cost wise? They may be the way to go...do they lash, like a Schubeck? or do you preload them, a little?

[Alan Roehrich]

Originally Posted by Bill Edgeworth

To my knowledge Trend does not make a Pontiac lifter. Pontiac lifters are the same diameter as a Chevy but Pontiac ones are taller. Putting a Chevy lifter in a Pontiac can cause the oil gallery to become exposed at the top of the lifter when the lifter is on the base circle and or the lifter oil groove to become exposed on the bottom side. I can’t remember which it is, it’s been a few years since I decided to see if Chevy ones would fit. I would just use the Sherman lifters. If you really want to use ceramics I have a used set. I quit using ceramics years ago.

I can ask them about that. I'm sure they can move the oil band if needed. They can probably make them taller, too. The price is reasonable enough that the upcharge would probably be as affordable as most anything custom.

[Adam Strang]

I`m pretty sure the only difference between a Pontiac lifter and a Chevy is the placement of the oil band.It`s higher on a Pontiac lifter,you can get away with using a chevy lifter as long as the cam doesn`t have a small base circle.