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Nope. No metal. And why would there be brass?=C2=A0=0A=0AOn August 5, 2021=
at 9:21 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:=0A=0A=0ATypically it's br=
ass not ferrous. So no metal at all in the filter?=0A=0A=0AIra Erbs=0A1959=
AH 100-6=0A1967 MGB=0AMilwaukie, OR=0A=0A=0AOn Thu, Aug 5, 2021, 9:09 PM =
Steven Kingsbury via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:=0A=0AThanks f=
or the feedback. My tappets have never been silent. They have always made =
noise and though not as loud as my '68 MGB/GT that I had, they're not quie=
t. And after having adjusted them when I retorqued the head at 500 mile ma=
rk, they still weren't silent. They sound like my old BN1 did. And because=
I have louvered bonnet on this car, they seem even a bit louder, but with=
the bonnet up and running in the garage, they sound almost exactly like m=
y old car. Now when I'm out driving they seem pretty silent and the engine=
runs very smooth.=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0As for "fir" in the oil. When I dra=
ined my engine at the 500 mile mark, I ran all of the oil through a fine, =
paint filter and then used a magnet in the filter. Nothing appeared on the=
magnet. I also took the magnet and ran it through the oil before I poured=
it through the filter, and again nothing. I even ran the magnet through t=
he empty drain pan after transferring the oil, and again, nothing.=0A=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0Sorry to hear about your troubles and thank you for the tips o=
n what to listen for and what to look for. Good luck with whatever you dec=
ide to do. And just to be clear, these lifters you used are not the new "n=
ew" ones available through AH Spares. Rather they are New Old Stock ones t=
hat have been in you possession for quite a while now, right?=C2=A0=0A=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0Again, good luck and hopefully the cam isn't completely destro=
yed and you caught it in time.=C2=A0=0AThanks!=0ASteven=0A=0AOn August 5, =
2021 at 5:39 AM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> wrote:=0A=0A=0AT=
he first sign of problems was having to adjust the tappets which had initi=
ally been silent after 2000 miles and then again at 4500.=0AAfter adjustin=
g they were still audible and had previously been silent.=0AThen at the 20=
00 and 4000 mile oil changes there was "fir" in the drain plug magnet.=0AI=
'm very disappointed to have destroyed a very low mileage "M" cam and a se=
t of NOS lifters that I had been saving for decades.=0AI'm seriously consi=
dering having silicon nitride lifters manufactured but at over $1000 a set=
its a serious investment.=0A=0A=0AM=0A=0A=0AOn Wed., Aug. 4, 2021, 10:47 =
a.m. Steven Kingsbury, <airtightproductions@icloud.com> wrote:=0A=0AI just=
rebuilt my 100 engine and purchased my lifters from AH Spares in the UK. =
These were their new design for better oil flow. I now have 1000 miles or =
so on the new engine and once I got my problems figured out with my distri=
butor, the car is running well and smooth.=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Now I'm won=
dering when the other shoe is going to drop! What problems did you have po=
inting you to the lifters as the source of those problems? When I retorque=
d the head, I readjusted the rockers and found no problems. They were a li=
ttle off, but I expected a little.=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0What should I be lo=
oking for? I used Driven Break In oil and then I switched to VR1 like you =
after 500 miles. I have been driving the car to build up some trust in it =
and it's turning in to a joy to drive. I've got M mods on this engine, cam=
, H6 carbs, M pistons and these new lifters. So far, so good.=C2=A0=0A=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0Thanks for your help,=0ASteven Kingsbury=0ABN1=0A=0AOn August =
3, 2021 at 5:19 PM, Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:=0A=0A=0AAfter only 6000 miles the NOS BMC lifters that I installed in=
my engine with a very low mileage "M" cam have started to deteriorate.=C2=
=A0=0AThis engine has had a steady diet of VR1 non synthetic and it has ha=
d 4 changes in 6K miles.=C2=A0=0AVery disappointing.=C2=A0=0AI'm=C2=A0 con=
sidering trying bucket type Buick lifters with longer push rods and a new =
cam.=0ADoes anyone have experience with the durability of the old Buick li=
fters ... getting a little desperate here.=0AFortunately I caught this iss=
ue before it ruined the engine.=0A=0A=0AM=0A______________________________=
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<html><body><div>Nope. No metal. And why would there be
brass? </div><div><br>On =
August 5, 2021 at 9:21 PM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:<br><b=
r></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div dir=3D=
"auto">Typically it's brass not ferrous. So no metal at all in the filter?=
<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>1959 AH 100-6<=
br>1967 MGB<br>Milwaukie, OR</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><di=
v class=3D"gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Aug 5, 2021, 9:09 PM Steven Kin=
gsbury via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; data-mce-=
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc=
solid; padding-left: 1ex;" class=3D"gmail_quote" data-mce-style=3D"margin=
: 0 0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div>T=
hanks for the feedback. My tappets have never been silent. They have alway=
s made noise and though not as loud as my '68 MGB/GT that I had, they're n=
ot quiet. And after having adjusted them when I retorqued the head at 500 =
mile mark, they still weren't silent. They sound like my old BN1 did. And =
because I have louvered bonnet on this car, they seem even a bit louder, b=
ut with the bonnet up and running in the garage, they sound almost exactly=
like my old car. Now when I'm out driving they seem pretty silent and the=
engine runs very smooth.</div><div> As for "fir" in the =
oil. When I drained my engine at the 500 mile mark, I ran all of the oil t=
hrough a fine, paint filter and then used a magnet in the filter. Nothing =
appeared on the magnet. I also took the magnet and ran it through the oil =
before I poured it through the filter, and again nothing. I even ran the m=
agnet through the empty drain pan after transferring the oil, and again, n=
othing.</div><div> Sorry to hear about your troubles and =
thank you for the tips on what to listen for and what to look for. Good lu=
ck with whatever you decide to do. And just to be clear, these lifters you=
used are not the new "new" ones available through AH Spares. Rather they =
are New Old Stock ones that have been in you possession for quite a while =
now, right? </div><div> Again, good luck and hopeful=
ly the cam isn't completely destroyed and you caught it in time. </di=
v><div>Thanks!</div><div>Steven</div><div><br>On August 5, 2021 at 5:39 AM=
, Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com"; data-mce-h=
ref=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.com";>michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wro=
te:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"auto">The=
first sign of problems was having to adjust the tappets which had initial=
ly been silent after 2000 miles and then again at 4500.<div dir=3D"auto">A=
fter adjusting they were still audible and had previously been silent.</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">Then at the 2000 and 4000 mile oil changes there was "=
fir" in the drain plug magnet.</div><div dir=3D"auto">I'm very disappointe=
d to have destroyed a very low mileage "M" cam and a set of NOS lifters th=
at I had been saving for decades.</div><div dir=3D"auto">I'm seriously con=
sidering having silicon nitride lifters manufactured but at over $1000 a s=
et its a serious investment.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Wed., Aug. 4, 2021, 10:47 a.m. Steven Kingsbury, <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:airtightproductions@icloud.com"; data-mce-href=3D"mailto:airti=
ghtproductions@icloud.com">airtightproductions@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 .8ex; bor=
der-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;" data-mce-style=3D"margin: 0 =
0 0 .8ex; border-left: 1px #ccc solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div>I jus=
t rebuilt my 100 engine and purchased my lifters from AH Spares in the UK.=
These were their new design for better oil flow. I now have 1000 miles or=
so on the new engine and once I got my problems figured out with my distr=
ibutor, the car is running well and smooth.</div><div> No=
w I'm wondering when the other shoe is going to drop! What problems did yo=
u have pointing you to the lifters as the source of those problems? When I=
retorqued the head, I readjusted the rockers and found no problems. They =
were a little off, but I expected a little.</div><div> Wh=
at should I be looking for? I used Driven Break In oil and then I switched=
to VR1 like you after 500 miles. I have been driving the car to build up =
some trust in it and it's turning in to a joy to drive. I've got M mods on=
this engine, cam, H6 carbs, M pistons and these new lifters. So far, so g=
ood. </div><div> Thanks for your help,</div><div>Ste=
ven Kingsbury</div><div>BN1</div><div><br>On August 3, 2021 at 5:19 PM, Mi=
chael Salter via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; dat=
a-mce-href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>>=
; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"auto=
">After only 6000 miles the NOS BMC lifters that I installed in my engine =
with a very low mileage "M" cam have started to deteriorate. <div dir=
=3D"auto">This engine has had a steady diet of VR1 non synthetic and it ha=
s had 4 changes in 6K miles. </div><div dir=3D"auto">Very disappointi=
ng. </div><div dir=3D"auto">I'm considering trying bucket type =
Buick lifters with longer push rods and a new cam.</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
Does anyone have experience with the durability of the old Buick lifters .=
.. getting a little desperate here.</div><div dir=3D"auto">Fortunately I c=
aught this issue before it ruined the engine.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><=
/div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><div><span>___________________________=
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