[Healeys] 100 lifters

[Jim Wojcik]

I too was shocked at the rapid changes to my new lifters post-rebuild. Put in a new set, used an endoscope to check the cam, and dosed with ZDP thereafter, which seemed in this non-scientific experiment. Jim Wojcik, (former BN7) MN

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Curtis Arndt via Healeys
Sent: Tuesday, August 3, 2021 8:16 PM
To: Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
Cc: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 lifters

 

Michael,  all I know is that before he passed away, Denis Welch said he'd buy EVERY Buick lifter I could get for him.  He obviously liked them.

 

On Tue, Aug 3, 2021, 17:20 Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > wrote:

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. 

This engine has had a steady diet of VR1 non synthetic and it has had 4 changes in 6K miles. 

Very disappointing. 

I'm  considering trying bucket type Buick lifters with longer push rods and a new cam.

Does anyone have experience with the durability of the old Buick lifters ... getting a little desperate here.

Fortunately I caught this issue before it ruined the engine.

 

M

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