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Old 01-19-2016, 11:39 PM   #164
Mrturner1
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Re: Starting my engine build

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Originally Posted by davepl View Post
FWIW I make my own "solid" lifters. Take an old lifter, remove the clip, stuff a nut or similar object in place of the collapsible part, put it back together.

I also paint them orange so I know never to use them for anything else. Like you'd grab an old lifter out of a drawer when building an engine... but still.

I also use my kids' PlayDoh instead of modeller's clay. So you can "make" some of this speciality stuff yourself.

I also use the solid lifters when degreeing the cam and checking for coil bind, just to make sure the hydraulic piston isn't "cutting me any slack", as it were.
HaHa I like it, old lifter and kids play doh that fits the budget perfectly. What do you use to measure the play doh?
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