how do you re-con lifters

TVRleigh · Post by **TVRleigh** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:39 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... AQ:GB:1123

This guy seems to running a strange business of reconditioning Lifters and rockers.

Did not think it was a good thing to do either.

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:53 pm

Rockers should be fine to be reused, but lifters are a definite no no as I found out recently.

From what I can tell, his 'reconditioning' involves cleaning them . . .

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:27 pm

Presumably he's reground the bottom so it's perfectly flat again......

Chris.

Teesdale_landrover · Post by **Teesdale_landrover** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:37 pm

you would not believe how much these things wear until you get them out,
i guess resurfacing them is a good idea, and it may even help when setting the clearances if you have skimmed your heads aswell

Post by **Rossco** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:51 pm

Guaranteed to knacker your cam in 20 mins.

Used lifters are good for two things......paper weights or the bin.

Wish I could sell used 3.5 blocks for £300.......I've scrapped 5 this year because no-one wanted them.

Teesdale_landrover · Post by **Teesdale_landrover** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:54 pm

will it just cause them to wear extremely quickly?

Post by **Rossco** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:00 pm

The cam and lifters are the two most critical items in any engine rebuild.

If you have a used cam and the lifters that it used and have kept a note of which valve each lifter was operating then you can reuse them. Even then it's probably a false economy.

Even with a new cam and new lifters the first 20mins of running are crucial as it is possible for one of the lifters to wear or for a cam lobe to go completely flat.

Rule of thumb is always use a new cam, new lifters and plenty of cam lube. Then when the engine starts keep the rpm above 1800 (preferably 2000) for 20-25 mins.

TVRleigh · Post by **TVRleigh** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:09 pm

chodjinn wrote:Rockers should be fine to be reused, but lifters are a definite no no as I found out recently.

From what I can tell, his 'reconditioning' involves cleaning them . . .

True you can re-use rockers but if they are worn you cant refurbish them.

even if you replace the warn shafts the rockers will be contaminated and wear the new shafts very quickly.

I sent the guy an email asking how he's refurbished the lifters.

Teesdale_landrover · Post by **Teesdale_landrover** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:12 pm

im guessing it may be frowned upon but i tend to pack the pump with vaseline to get my oil pressure after a rebuild,
also (shameless plug as i have one forsale) mark adams chips let the engine turn over a few times before it will start helping prime up the oil pressure.

HairbearTE · Post by **HairbearTE** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:14 pm

ChrisJC wrote:Presumably he's reground the bottom so it's perfectly flat again......

Chris.