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I was working on my rocker arms, and on a whim checked out the hydraulic lifters in my 235(casting code 3769716, 58-62). They were all concave on the bottom, some were only a little, but some were fairly deep. From what I gather, that means I need a new camshaft + new lifters.

I would prefer hydraulic lifters, as I want the engine to be as quiet as possible. Any recommendations for good camshafts and lifters that won't break the bank? I have seen some reground ones for sale for pretty cheap, are they a good idea or am I just asking for trouble?

Any comments or suggestions please reply, I'm in uncharted territory dealing with a camshaft, so any advice would be great!

Thanks

You'll need a new camshaft,lifters,and a new set of timming gears,You can get it all from a FLAPS ,the only thing is You'll have to take the new cam somwhere that can press on the new timming gear to Your new cam ,some old FLAPS do that work still or You might have to take it to a engine rebuilders and have it done ,unless You have the press and can do it Yourself.It's all stock stuff .

Do a search and compare prices
Pete

I have a ’53 power glide (full pressure) engine with hydraulics. When I tore it down for a complete rebuild I found the lifters dished and badly pitted. A local engine rebuilder was able to regrind the cam to its original specs. I bought a fiber cam gear at a local flaps and an outfit in Minnesota resurfaced the lifter bottoms. Contact Dave at Dave [[email protected]]

I have 2000 miles on the rebuilt engine so far