[FWB]

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

FWB Go to .904" dodge lifters in your FE block. Like you have been involved since 73 at racing at e-town. The other thing I have found is that the greater the lash, the faster the lifter turns to junk. IMO oils today are too slippery, not enough cushion of fluid and cause roller in the lifter to slide and not roll over the camshaft lobe. Lucas is a quick fix in some cases and a long term running in my case. 12 years with rollers and no problems.95% racing. The other thing is lash of the hydro roller, .015" on the plunger. Can take this setup up to 6,500 rpms without valve float. Someone has come out with limited hydro rollers, I have a dip of about 40HP that starts at 5,700 rpms and then goes up again to 6,200. the power starts to return. Beehive springs help this also.
As far failures too much lash, too thin of oils, too slippery of an oil, or rev limiters being banged all speed up the failure of solid rollers. High spring pressures too. Good luck with your repair. Rick L.

ok rick read the post your responding to.......its 76 not 73....and i will sell the motor before i have to tear the whole puppy down and bore out the lifter bores for mopar lifters.......hehehe mopar lifters....rick damnit read the post your responding to maybe you won't have to write a novel on every reply......why the hell would you use a mopar lifter and bore out the lifter bores when there are plenty of .875 lifters that can be used in the ford lineup....i guess if you don't read posts before you repond you'l never see this anyway.......ok i'm moving on.......too much jaw flapping over a subject that is still conjecture, since i didn't take it apart yet...