[Spridgets] roller tappet conversion kit (was Re: ZDDP)

[Paul Asgeirsson]

That's a roller rocker arm.

Tappet is the one that the camshaft rubs against and moves the push rod up
to move the rocker arm.  Sometimes referred to as a cam follower.

Paul A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jethro" <tr3.4.me at gmail.com>
To: "David Riker" <davriker at digitalpath.net>
Cc: "Paul Asgeirsson" <PAsgeirsson at worldnet.att.net>; "63AHBJ7"
<63ahbj7 at gmail.com>; "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 12:50 PM
Subject: roller tappet conversion kit (was Re: [Spridgets] ZDDP)


> On 8/9/07, David Riker <davriker at digitalpath.net> wrote:
> > Sounds like it's time for someone to engineer a roller tappet conversion
kit
> > for the A-series engine......
>
> Like this?
> http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com/roller.jpg
> http://www.tsimportedautomotive.com/midgetsprite.html#Anchor-ENGINE-35882
>
> Has anyone here tried this setup and have comments to share?