This isnt an update on the said updates I'll be working on. Since this is about my build. I'd appreciate if our moderators didnt move this posting to another section. Anyways,... a while back I heard that Jim's Lifters had a defect. Something like there was a bad batch that didnt perform well, something of that nature. At the same time. The Ultima engine, which I have a 113 installed in place of the original 1340. The lifters in that engine seemed to act as solids. Though they are hydro lifters. They weren't allowing bleed down when I adjusted the push rods. I had removed them and their lifter blocks as well and replaced them with the Jim's. After removing the Ultima lifters. I was going to take them apart. But I could not press down on them to release the pressure to remove the clip that held them together. So I let them set on a shelf. Just recently I was looking at them again and noticed that now, after a while of their sitting. The oil has drained from them. Allowing me to press them down. Im betting there was dirt or some kind of obstruction in 3 out of 4 lifters making them feel as solids. I will be dissecting them and I plan on using them again. They are actually brand new. They are out of that engine and have maybe 2000 miles on them, probably even less than that. Any input is welcome, as long as we stay on this subject.
zoood/RJ
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