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| | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 46 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 46 | I am seriously looking at a 1954 1/2 ton in nice condition, but needs some motor work. The owner says that a lifter needs to be replaced. How hard is it to replace a lifter from a 235? Looking to trade my 1958 fleetside for the truck.
1958 Apache Shortbed Fleetside
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 108 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 108 | It is very easy, remove the side cover from the right hand side of the engine block. Remove the valve cover and loosen the valve adjustment (on the faulty valve mechanism)slide the rocker back out of the way to remove the pushrod. Remove the faulty lifter from it's bore using a magnetic retrieving tool or rotate the engine by hand until the lifter moves up to it's highest point and grip it with a pair of channel locks or pliers and slide it out and discard it. NOTE: Generally all lifters wear at the same rate, my question is? why replace a single lifter? if they all wear at the same rate, they generally are replaced as a set. By the way, there is an ONLINE FREE maintenance manual for the 216 engine which is the same procedure as a 235 engine for similar repairs, you can check out the specifics for lifter replacement there, also remember, when you replace lifters, you will have to readjust the valve tappet setting to the 235 specs. Here is the link to the online manual. 216 Online Manual
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 46 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 46 | It is very easy, remove the side cover from the right hand side of the engine block. Remove the valve cover and loosen the valve adjustment (on the faulty valve mechanism)slide the rocker back out of the way to remove the pushrod. Remove the faulty lifter from it's bore using a magnetic retrieving tool or rotate the engine by hand until the lifter moves up to it's highest point and grip it with a pair of channel locks or pliers and slide it out and discard it. NOTE: Generally all lifters wear at the same rate, my question is? why replace a single lifter? if they all wear at the same rate, they generally are replaced as a set. By the way, there is an ONLINE FREE maintenance manual for the 216 engine which is the same procedure as a 235 engine for similar repairs, you can check out the specifics for lifter replacement there, also remember, when you replace lifters, you will have to readjust the valve tappet setting to the 235 specs. Here is the link to the online manual. 216 Online ManualHe did mention a lifter set. Where can I get a set, and how expensive is it? Thanks.
1958 Apache Shortbed Fleetside
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Should be able to get them at your FLAPS. If not most any of the on line classic parts vendors will have them.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Did the seller indicate why he thought the problem with the engine is due to a bad lifter? Is it a truck or car engine? At the same website for WillsLimo Shop Manual is the 1954 Chevrolet Truck Shop Manual. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 | Should be solid lifter if it's the original engine.
Bad lifter can't be diagnosed separately from a bad cam lobe unless you inspect it: pushrod is too long in both but which is worn?
"Needs a lifter" may also be sales-talk for "it has an expensive bearing noise that I don't want to talk about". | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | or stuck valve, or bad wrist pin, or broken piston......investigate it. | | |
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