Solid roller lifters?
12-08-2016 | 05:25 AM
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I don't know who was making them for them back in the day. Possibly Shaver??? Johnson currently makes Bodies for Isky and Crower. They are fork style with .750 wheels. Johnson use to make lifters for Comp. Comp dropped them because they were having problems. They also use to make lifters for Scorpion. scorpion were offshore boat people. I know in the beginning they were having problems with the pile valve in the Hydraulics. The guy who built the 540's that were in my Fountain was involved in the early testing with Scorpion. Scorpion has since dropped Johnson and got out of the lifter business from what I understand. Johnson had problems and shutdown for awhile. This was years ago. If you can think back a few years. There was a time when there was a big void in the market and you couldn't get hydraulic lifters anywhere...
The guys were assembling them along side the veggie cutters and race engines ! Loved listen to George tell stories , Ronnie.... Coolest Dude in the world , smart as hell too.
12-08-2016 | 06:36 AM
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I don't know who was making them for them back in the day. Possibly Shaver??? Johnson currently makes Bodies for Isky and Crower. They are fork style with .750 wheels. Johnson use to make lifters for Comp. Comp dropped them because they were having problems. They also use to make lifters for Scorpion. scorpion were offshore boat people. I know in the beginning they were having problems with the pile valve in the Hydraulics. The guy who built the 540's that were in my Fountain was involved in the early testing with Scorpion. Scorpion has since dropped Johnson and got out of the lifter business from what I understand. Johnson had problems and shutdown for awhile. This was years ago. If you can think back a few years. There was a time when there was a big void in the market and you couldn't get hydraulic lifters anywhere...
Which Johnson ? Just asking because even 'pros' are still messing up which is which.
12-08-2016 | 07:21 AM
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You can't buy quality parts anymore. A lot of these cam companies are getting parts from Eaton. Eatons plant is in Mexico. Is this why Morel was having lifter issues awhile back?
12-08-2016 | 07:43 AM
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Wow can't believe 350lbs and a stainless valve worked makes me feel good now with my own heads and titanium intake valves.
