[TR] lifters

[Greg Lemon]

>From what I have been told, yes, you want a little curvature on the lifter 
surface, which I believe in theory causes it to spin and wear more evenly. 
Greg Lemon

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Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 11:01 AM
To: "triumphs" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] lifters

> 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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