If I were Phil I might want to find a decent set of used lifter and use those internals in the new bodies he has. With some trial and error and a good caliper he may be able to find a good fit and not worry to much about the wear pattern of the old lifter against a new cam. Just a thought.
I think that is well beyond my capability’s. LOL
There is some great info being contributed to this post, and I thank you all for your input. Now to answer some of the questions:
- I’m using 10w-40 Lucas Hot Rod & Classic Car oil. I just changed it from 10w-30 Royal Purple break in oil which I changed after the first 50 miles.
- The truck is in a garage and the current temperature is about 40 degrees inside.
- The engine is a ‘59, the head is a ‘60 and it has the correct rockers with the offset oil groove and the pressurized rocker shaft.
I haven’t put many miles on the truck since the rebuild (maybe 60]. I’m going to let this issue go at least until the spring and I put a few miles on her. As Jerry has pointed out, they more than likely need to be broken in and maybe the’ll fix themselves. LOL. It’s getting too cold for pleasure runs especially since I have no heat. I may get one or two more in but that’s being hopeful.
In the meantime, I’ll be on the lookout for NOS lifters.
