Valve to Piston Clearances that is. Obviously with no oil in the lifter it will compress, stopping the valve moving, making the whole thing a waste of time. Now one way to do it is to pack a hydraulic lifter with washers to stop it compressing. Would it be safe to do this with one of my shiny new lifters that are unused? I've never dismantled a lifter before and would not want to find I couldn't put it back together properly after checking the clearances.
The other option would be to use a used lifter just for this purpose that I don;t mind filling with washers and risking breaking. Would this be safe with a brand new cam and flat (not roller) lifters? I've heard a lot about not swapping around lifters between lobes.
The other option would be to buy a solid lifter. I would prefer to do this, they're only $5 or so from summit but I don't want to pay their forgein postage surcharge, does anyone know a place I could get one without paying real steel prices or a big surcharge.
This is on a small block chevy by the way. Thanks for any thoughts anyone can offer
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The other option would be to use a used lifter just for this purpose that I don;t mind filling with washers and risking breaking. Would this be safe with a brand new cam and flat (not roller) lifters? I've heard a lot about not swapping around lifters between lobes.
The other option would be to buy a solid lifter. I would prefer to do this, they're only $5 or so from summit but I don't want to pay their forgein postage surcharge, does anyone know a place I could get one without paying real steel prices or a big surcharge.
This is on a small block chevy by the way. Thanks for any thoughts anyone can offer
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