after talking with tim this morning i thought id post this
im at the point where im starting to assemble the 59-235 for the dump. along the way i had an issue with the engine shop supplying hydraulic lifters instead of the solids like i wanted. i was told that the solid lifters wouldnt work with the cam that was supplied with the hydraulic lifters and the cam had to be changed. so with some words
between me and the engine shop they did swap out the cam and supplied me with solid lifters at no additional cost. when i got home from picking up the block with the correct cam and solid lifters friday night before the big
storm i saw that the lifters were the old style milk cans and will not work and i need the new style with the oil groove machined in them. i think i can use the old style lifters for my 270 build because from the surface they are identical in size, shape and form. with that in mind to eliminate fustration on my end with the engine shop i was just going to buy the correct lifters from carter. and for a dollar more per lifter it will cost me twelve dollars more but eliminate the fustration factor plus the gas to possibly get the run around.
i see that the lifters that carter has, has a note that says "these lifters must be used on a cast cam for proper mating to occur". i also see here in the archives that the dist gear when replaced needs to be a cast gear to match the gear on the cam.
so with the cam, lifters and dist gear all made by the same process (castin or forged) how do you know by looking at these componets if they are cast or forged?
what if any can be mixed or matched between the two
is there any metal urge ist out there?
