Tappet question
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bigdogtech01
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That should have regular, 4 turns on pushrod...but, If you turn them 4 turns and it takes a very long time to bleed down, you might have limiters. It shouldn't take more than a few min for lifter to bleed down.
john sachs
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Call S&S with the engine #, and they should be able to let you know.
If they can't the short deal is :
1-Bring cylinder to TDC comression stroke .
2-Adjust the intake or exhaust, NOT BOTH, 4 turns after removing play.
3-If you can't turn the pushrod by hand after a reasonable time (lifter bleed down) then it's a safe bet you have limiters.
The long deal:
1-Take the lifter apart, and see if it has the ring in it at the bottom.
John
If they can't the short deal is :
1-Bring cylinder to TDC comression stroke .
2-Adjust the intake or exhaust, NOT BOTH, 4 turns after removing play.
3-If you can't turn the pushrod by hand after a reasonable time (lifter bleed down) then it's a safe bet you have limiters.
The long deal:
1-Take the lifter apart, and see if it has the ring in it at the bottom.
John
By regular if you mean hydraulic tappets than, yes :up:
Never heard someone call them regular? Maybe thats just me, I suppose they are regular today terms but older Shovels had solid lifters. Hydraulic or Solid. Limited travel would just be a spacer for the Hydraulic. Is my understanding.
Never heard someone call them regular? Maybe thats just me, I suppose they are regular today terms but older Shovels had solid lifters. Hydraulic or Solid. Limited travel would just be a spacer for the Hydraulic. Is my understanding.
BWG56
Guru
Check out S&S website, they show you the difference.
Sorry should of said hydraulic with or without limiters. I understand how to adjust each style as I use non limiter lifters in my twin cam but adjust them off the bottom like a limiter lifter. I've never taken one apart before John, any special way of doing it ? I also belong to HTT under my same user name on here and enjoy reading your posts on there.
john sachs
Well-Known Member
If you look in the homemade tool section on HTT, you'll see a fixture I made to dis,and assemble lifters. Nothing to it. Just keep all the parts in order.:2thumbs:
If you use the 4 turn method, and they don't bleed down, then you can assume they have limiters in them.
John
Thanks John, just got done looking at the home made piston circlip installer on HTT, pure genius ! I will look for the tappet post. Also thank you Bigdogtech01 for your input on the questions I've asked on here.