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Re: [TR] lifters

To: terryrs@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [TR] lifters
From: Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:01:24 -0700
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No expert, but my recollection is that the slight crown causes the lifter
to rotate -- a good thing.

Geo


On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 9:01 AM, <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:

> Rather than buy new aftermarket lifters that are infamous for being too
> soft, I had my old ones ground at $4.00 each.  I think he ground the
> surface flat.
> Talking with Oregon Cams in Washington, where I sent my cam for a stock
> grind, he mentioned he does lifters too and even puts the little ball on
> the surface...meaning I guess the surface that mates with the came is not
> supposed to be just flat.
>
> That make sense to anyone?  And if so, Is a flat lifter that bad?
>
> By the way, Mark, congratulations on what appears to be a successful
> resurrection of the List!
>
> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A  TS 58667
> New Hampshire
>
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