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Dec 1, 2008 9:26 am
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Dec 1, 2008 4:46 pm
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Very Helpful! Thank You! ... Ron Threadgill 'Miss Scarlett' - 1959 Cadillac ElviSeville DeVilleDorado CoupeVertible Fleetisman D'EleBroughamWood ...
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Looks Like I found a good set of 16 NEW Valve-Lifters to replace the aging original lifters in Miss Scarlett's 1959 390 engine. And better yet, the lifters are...
REPLACE THE camshaft also. Never install new lifters on an old camshaft. soak the lifters in engine oil and depress the plunger a few times to help bleed air...
I hadn't intended a Cam-Job, since that will inevitably lead to a complete rebuild, so What's the Risk? ... Ron Threadgill 'Miss Scarlett' - 1959 Cadillac...
The risk according to GM and any repair info I have ever read is that you can round off a cam lobe and or put extreme wear on the new lifter, while I am sure...
Isnt it "never re-use old lifters"?..hmm..sure..its great to replace everything++$$$$...if youve got the face off the engine...also..?..anyway submerse the...
Well, the current, original '59 Lifters are all good, save #4E which isn't all that bad anyway. I can't throw good Cadillac stuff away to save my life. I will...
I'm a big fan of cam lube. The same formula that one uses to grease the cam lobes before installation. I also pre-pump them. Fill a coffee can about half...
bobp8@...
Dec 3, 2008 12:40 pm
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I've practiced just the opposite....never install a new cam with old lifters. As long as your cam is up to spec, the new lifters will work just fine.Bob...
bobp8@...
Dec 3, 2008 12:41 pm
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Ron, I'm with Bob P. I've installed new lifters on a used cam,but NEVER install old lifters on a new cam....a phone call to any of the cam mfgers should be...
HOW MANY MILES ARE THESE OLD CARS GOING TO RUN??1000 A YEAR?? ... From: walt chomosh <waltchomosh@...> Subject: Re: [Cadillac] Valve Lifter Replacement ...
Same here, and the cam manufacturers will say the same. http://www.cranecams.com/?show=faq&id=2 about halfway down. You must do the normal cam break in if the...
5000 a year highest for me! ... Ron Threadgill 'Miss Scarlett' - 1959 Cadillac ElviSeville DeVilleDorado CoupeVertible Fleetisman D'EleBroughamWood ...
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HI-Lift Cam would help HP/Torque, yes? How wasting money replacing old parts w/new? (I won't be discarding the old lifters anyway, even #4E will be kept in...
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classiccadillacchat@y...
Dec 4, 2008 3:57 pm
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Selecting an after-market cam can be very tricky. It all depends on how you want your beast to perform. Pulling a 10,000 # Airstream? You need low-mid...
bobp8@...
Dec 4, 2008 4:09 pm
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Yep,,lifters new for sure on it,,i wouldnt even think twice,,and if the cam is good used...keep it in service then...and keep that extra $ in the bank..hope...
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Usually what ever condition that caused the failure of the lifter in the first place will cause the replacement to fail prematurely. This is why you usually...
Lifter #4E was the strangest one of the 16 original lifters I 'hand-rebuilt' back in 2000. It had a tiny deformity/dent at the top of the INNER PLUNGER that...
There is nothing about a camshaft that would cause a lifter to fail. Internal wear from dirty oil, foreign object damage, corrosion are the main culprits....
Bob Podstawski
bobp8@...
Dec 5, 2008 10:55 pm
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We club members gotta get you outta the house more often! Rebuild a lifter? Come on! ... From: redcad59 To: classiccadillacchat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
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