[Fot] TR4 stock lifter weight?

[Stutzman]

I installed a new set of BP Northwest lifters with an Isky TR555 regrind in 
June 2007.
#6 lifter and cam lobe are ruined and #3 was on the way.  I am done with new 
lifters!
I am having old lifters reground this time.
Bruce

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Belfer" <colordog.1 at earthlink.net>
To: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall at blacksburg.net>
Cc: "FOT" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 stock lifter weight?


>I too have a new set of BP Northwest lifters that are going into my  new 
>engine build.  We shall see what happens. Their website states  their 
>hardness specs and since this is a mild race engine, I'm taking  a chance 
>with them.  Obviously, there are tons of searchable posts on  lifter 
>hardness.
>
> My new lifters weigh in at 68g
> My stock lifter that handled 20 races weighed 72g
> My race-prepped stock lifter that came out of another well used and 
> successful race motor weighed 52g.
>
> ~STEVE
>
>
> On May 30, 2009, at 12:38 PM, J.C. Hassall wrote:
>
>> At 01:35 PM 5/29/2009, Larry Young wrote:
>>> 71 g
>>
>> Tnx Larry.  So I guess these were "lightened".  Hmmph.
>>
>>
>>> J.C. Hassall wrote:
>>>> Anybody know the weight of a stock TR4 lifter?  I modified some  per 
>>>> Kas' instructions, which brought the weight down to 54.3g.  I  just got 
>>>> some "lightened" ones with the drain hole from BPNW which  feel like 
>>>> they're made from DU; they tip the scales at 69g and  definitely do not 
>>>> look or feel like they've been lightened.
>>>>
>>>> tia
>>>>
>>>> jim
>>>>
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>>>> J.C. Hassall
>>>> Blacksburg VA
>>>> '63 TR4 in autox preparation
>>>> 96% finished, 90% to go 
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