of the block once the head is removed. How to check them??
>John?? I have heard of the tool, but never used one. I have found that it is often impossible to pull the lifters (followers, not pushrods) out because they have formed a trapazoidal shape. My best luck has been to push them into the oil pan and then retrieve them. The retrieval is easiest if you pull the pan, but can be done with a magnetic wand by pulling them through one of the holes around the lifter holes. BTW: It is good practise to machine the holes for the cam followers when you replace them with new ones. You should have free movement vertically and no side to side slop. As for checking, I would go for visual inspection. The hardened surface on the bottom should not show wear. If there is substantial wear, replace the follower, and most likely the cam. (It is very hard for one to wear and not the other.) Other failures are unlikely unless you have a full race motor seeing 7000+ rpm regularly. IPD sells cam, lifter, and pushrod sets. –John Return to the top of the page.
