FW: <VV> Lifter question

BEllison@bbafiberweb.com BEllison@bbafiberweb.com
Mon, 30 Aug 2004 07:32:32 -0400


Problem was there before the MSD was installed.  It's got a 6000 chip in it,
and I installed it, hoping to mask some of the problems, mainly for a local
autocross we decided to go to.

In addition, it's loss of "seat of the pants" power, not skipping.

Barry

> 
> You don't have a 3000rpm limiting chip, do you? Perhaps
> something else is wrong with the MSD. Shaun
> 
> 
> > Was running points, but now I have msd 6AL.  Still using
> points as the
> > pickup.
> >
> > Barry
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I have found this to be a symptom of a Pertronix with the
> pos. wire
> > > hooked to the + side of the coil and not getting 12v. Could it be
> > > that simple? The lifters are only going to work when fed with oil 
> > > pressure, then they essentially become solid lifters with an 
> > > operating range for temperature
> > > (expansion) compensation, something solid lifters can't do.
> > >
> > > yea, Vairily ... Shaun
> > >
> > > <Smit>
> > >
> > > > Original symptons...reason for the teardown...pulls strong
> > > to 3k, but
> > > > no power after, in any gear. passenger side.
> > > >
> > > > Who wants to explain how all this works?  You've got a lifter,
> > > > that has a spring in it, that as it's pushed by the cam, the 
> > > > spring compresses,
> > > pushing
> > > > oil up thru the push rod, to the rocker.  So, you're not
> > > supposed to
> > > > get
> > > as
> > > > much lift at the rocker as the cam is capable, w/o solid
> > > lifters.  But
> > > > how much is too much? Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Barry Ellison
> > > <unSmit>
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