Maximum hydraulic lifter preload
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Maximum hydraulic lifter preload
I have always gone with 1/2 -3/4 of a turn on hydraulic lifters and this should be 20 -60 thousands maximum. I have a set of non adjustable rockers that take almost 2 full turns to torque. This ends up being 95 thousands lifter preload. I was told they would be ok up to 120 thousands, this sounds crazy to me!
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Up to .120 is correct. I run that much on certain engines, not all. Most get .060-.090. As I said, it depends on the engine, hp, cam, spring pressures,lifters, etc. Generally speaking, motors with large cams and high spring pressures are the ones that much preload. I don't know what your application is, but it is not out of the question to run that much preload. Hope this helps, Eddie.
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Thanks Eddie. These are stock gm lifters. So if the cam and valve springs are designed for this, the stock gm lifters wont have a problem? Can you explain the reason why the greater preload?
Last edited by blownboat; 02-26-2008 at 10:36 PM.