Lifter.. bench test????

Big Bopper · 11-24-2003, 04:40 PM

Does anyone know if you can bench test a lifter?

Big Bopper · 11-24-2003, 06:23 PM

Anyone ?

Jeff Chambers · 11-24-2003, 08:32 PM

Bench test it for what? Resistance to collapse? My general rule of thumb is to swap them out about every thirty five or forty passes, good or bad. That's why I've always got several sets for sale on my website. I like to get them out of the motor before I can take the rocker arm and collapse the lifter by hand. This isn't necessarily bad for a low rpm street motor, but I a stronger lifter at the high revs that I push my motor. Honestly though, for a mild street build the lifters should outlast the rest of the motor.

11-24-2003, 04:40 PM	#1
Big Bopper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sechelt, B.C., Canada Posts: 200	Lifter.. bench test???? Does anyone know if you can bench test a lifter? __________________ 90' GT Drop-top, 88' 302,pulleys,full flowmasters (turndowns),Ported stock Intakes,twin flex-a-lites,Pro-5.0,3.55's,short belt,elctric water pump,timing bumped,taylor leads.(headers soon!) Last edited by Big Bopper; 11-24-2003 at 06:22 PM..

11-24-2003, 06:23 PM	#2
Big Bopper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sechelt, B.C., Canada Posts: 200	Anyone ? __________________ 90' GT Drop-top, 88' 302,pulleys,full flowmasters (turndowns),Ported stock Intakes,twin flex-a-lites,Pro-5.0,3.55's,short belt,elctric water pump,timing bumped,taylor leads.(headers soon!)

11-24-2003, 08:32 PM	#3
Jeff Chambers Moderator Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Milan, OH Posts: 2,699	Bench test it for what? Resistance to collapse? My general rule of thumb is to swap them out about every thirty five or forty passes, good or bad. That's why I've always got several sets for sale on my website. I like to get them out of the motor before I can take the rocker arm and collapse the lifter by hand. This isn't necessarily bad for a low rpm street motor, but I a stronger lifter at the high revs that I push my motor. Honestly though, for a mild street build the lifters should outlast the rest of the motor. __________________ Jeff Chambers 1990 Mustang GT 10.032 Seconds / 137.5 MPH 14-time Street Warrior World Record Setter CRT Performance 2001 Tropic Green Mustang GT - 12.181 / 113.2 MPH 2002 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 7.3l Power Stroke - 17.41@77.2 "There's nothing boring about a small block automatic shifting gears at 9400 rpm!"

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