Hydraulic Roller Lifters - Help Me Decide

[Jacsracing]

Hi Russ

Don't reuse those lifters you have. They get soft inside pretty quick. The Crane ones are good. I have a set myself I used for a bit. I just found them to be identical to stock Ford lifters (I took both Crane and Ford apart). Comp Cams was supposed to come out with anti-pump-up versions, but I don't think they ever got them to work properly. The hydraulic rollers are very heavy. That's why the spring pressure is increased for performance use. There is a limit though. Too much pressure will collapse the lifters.

Was that price for the Ford lifers from a Motorsports dealer or a Ford parts counter? I remember paying only about $90 for a set. But maybe they went up in price since then, or I got a real good deal and didn't know it.

Anyway, do replace them and get a good set of valve springs if you plan to spin the motor up relatively high.

Good Luck with the project.

John