Re: Noisy Lifters

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/11/11 10:16:54

Hard to know just where to begin on this. The cam grind is different with solid versus hydraulic lifters; if you originally had solids you should stick with solids. If it had hydraulics, did you remember to check the valve stem to lifter body clearance per the shop manual for the 0.030 to 0.070 clearance? Did you grind the valve faces and seats? Was the cylinder head retorqued after sitting so long before you finally started the engine? That's a must do.

No, you can not remove the hydraulic lifter assemblies without removing the cylinder head.