Take a look at RPI, they have a description of the different lifters on
their page. They hade something about the downside of the Rhodes
Lifters if I remember correctly from the last time I visited their site.
http://www.rpi-engineering.co.uk/
Dan Carrington
OP wrote:
>
> My understanding of rhoads lifters is until they reach a certain rpm, they
> don't pump up completely, thus effectively reducing the lift and duration
> of the cam. It is only useful if you have a "lumpy" cam that makes low
> speed driving or idleing difficult. I had used them on a few Pontiac
> engines and they were great. It is kinda of like having a variable cam.
>
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> > From: Robbie Anderson <Robbie@rie.net.au>
> > To: buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net <buick-rover-v8@Autox.Team.Net>
> > Subject: Rhodes Lifters
> > Date: Saturday, September 05, 1998 7:04 PM
> >
> > Can someone please extoll the virtues and operation of Rhodes lifters
> > and there use/application or point me to a URL or such. Thanx.
> >
> > Robbie Anderson
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