[Fot] oversize lifters

[greg]

      The use of oversize (Ford size) lifters is one of the things that 
allowed Chevrolet to catch Ford in NASCAR in the late 80's. After Bill 
Elliot and the Ford camp got competitive in the mid 80's, Chevrolet 
whined until they were allowed bigger lifters. That was the start of the 
  homogenization of Nascar which has resulted in McRace cars which have 
no appeal to a lot of car guys. Until that time, the race engines were 
dimensionally equal to the production piece.
      Also, be aware that more than one SCCA championship was won with 
oversize lifters which were not caught. They are checked now.
      The lifter application to ask for is the 427 FE Ford High 
Performance. These are the bucket style and light weight. Another 
application is the 2TC and 3TC Toyota. I bought mine from Norris Cams 10 
years ago for my street TR6. They were cheaper and better than any 
Triumph lifter I have ever seen. Check that the push rod radius matches 
the seat radius in the lifter-almost cost me a lot of money-D'OH. Use 
bluing if your unsure.
Greg Lund