[FC] Replacing lifters(my take)

[Gary Swiatowy]

In 30+ years of Corvairs, I have never replaced a lifter.
Never even seen a bad one come out of a Corvair.
In my day I have had to replace countless 307 lifters, and cams, so I could 
do that job in my sleep.
Currently I have a F*rd 390 motor apart, rebuilt by previous owner, he 
obviously did not know what cam lube was as the bottom of the lifters look 
like a roller coaster, and one even wore through...........
Gary Swiatowy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <N2VZD at aol.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [FC] Replacing lifters(my take)


>i guess i would look at the bottoms of the lifters and if they look ,ok(no
> swirls or concave wear) use them over after a carefull cleaning. i keep 
> lifters
> against the same lobes they came from. i made several "boards" i use for
> various jobs like this.also look at cam lobes carefully. i drilled holes 
> to fit
> lifters with a forstner bit (makes a nice flat bottom hole) in a chunk of 
> 2 x 6 x
> @ 12" or so. i left lots of room between them almost same spacing as when
> they are in the engine. i mark the gear end.then i work on them one at a 
> time
> cleaning and checking.if i have the whole engine apart i put the cam in 
> between
> them all in correct orientation. if i have extra cams and lifters around 
> they
> are stored on these boards. i put blaster in each lifter and assembly lube 
> or
> thicker oil or vaseline on the cam . them i wrap the whole mess in saran 
> wrap
> to store. i have 3 or 4 ready to go at most times. i just hate to waste 
> good
> original corvair lifters if the bottoms look good. they always seem to 
> adjust
> nicer than most new replacemements.
> regards, tim colson
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