[FC] lifters

[RON BLOOM]

Good Morning

Just by chance I remembered I had a OEM lifter from GM HL 54 Part # GM 5232450 The pocket appears a little larger and deeper but not by much so what does one gain by using this one compares to the not so deep pockets?

62 Greenbrier 110 Slushy 
Tucson,az
Ron


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>    1. Re: lifters (James Davis)
>    2. Re: CLUTCH HEADS (Chris & Bill Strickland)
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> Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:01:23 -0500
> From: James Davis <jld at wk.net>
> Subject: Re: [FC] lifters
> To: Bruce Gwyther <vairman at q.com>, corvanatics
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> Delphi still makes the original style lifters.  The ones with the deep 
> dimple and the spun welded foot of nodular iron.  GM part number PN 
> 5232720 each, or PN 12371044 for 16).  I just bout 48 for $168 
> incluiding sales tax.
> Jim Davis
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> On 4/17/2011 5:47 PM, Bruce Gwyther wrote:
> > Corvair used "deep dish/deep pocket" lifters.  The ones at auto parts stores
> > are NOT deep dish.  It's pretty hard to find the original ones.
> >                        Bruce G.
> >                        Clinton, Utah
> >
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> Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:56:37 -0700
> From: Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [FC] CLUTCH HEADS
> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
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> aka "Butterfly" -- three of the four sizes are found on  early Corvairs 
> in general, not just FC's
> 
> Under the horn button, holding the dimmer switch, the rear shift tube 
> seal at the end of the tunnel, the wiring clips on the back of the 
> instument cluster, ... I could probably go on, but it is easier to just 
> say that if you have earlier Corvairs and FC's, you need to get a set of 
> drivers -- the bigger FC one also benefits from  being able to use a 
> 3/8" manual impact driver on it (I think someone called it a "nut 
> whacker"?).
> 
> Drivers can also be found on eBay on occasion -- set up one of those 
> permanent searches.
> 
> Bill Strickland
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