<VV> Lifter operation

[BobHelt at aol.com]

Hi Doug,
It would seem like we are all like the blind men trying to describe an  
elephant. (old joke). and you are coming in on the end of a previous discussion  
without reading what was stated before.   . So please see below
Regards,
Bob Helt

 
 
In a message dated 7/22/2007 9:58:30 AM US Mountain Standard Time,  
dougmackintosh at yahoo.com writes:

The  observation:
I believe the original post basically said he manually  pumped up the lifters 
before assembly to avoid the possibility that the  initial start would not 
leave some rocker assemblies dry. The initial  discussion was about how you 
could know that the pushrods were delivering oil  to the valve chamber. 
 
No. not at all. He said the following:
 
mark at noakes.com writes:

Clarks  said NOT to prime it.  Directions on the box said to follow 
directions that  came with the  lifter...which were none. If I adjust per 
the 65 manual's  cold adjust  procedure, won't this cause problems 
immediately after  startup?   Granted it should pump up fairly soon,  
but...


So the question was whether to pump up the lifters before installation or  
not.



The question:
If inertia  during normal engine operation is the only sure way to ensure the 
metering  valve actually seats to force oil into the lower chamber, how do 
you pump them  up before assembly so it works every time?



In my 7/20 reply I stated the  following.       Apparently you missed it.
 
 
You can easily prime a lifter by using a trigger-squirt can with the  tip  
inserted into the side hole on the lifter to force oil into the  lifter. 
Soaking  
lifters does nothing to prime them.
 
Now I add, that you should also refer to the 1965 Shop Manual for further  
information.
 
I hope that this answers your questions.
 
Regards,
Bob Helt




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