Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
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Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
Had to rebuild engine after 10 years and 35k miles. The ceramic lifters look better than new. Too bad they are not available anymore.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4issm ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4issm ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4issm ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4issm ... sp=sharing
Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
How does the cam lobes look? Pic? I have some in my Type 1 engine.
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Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
Cam lobes look like before no change at all. After cleaning all went back to the engine again.
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Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
This is exactly my experience as well. I used type 1 ceramics in my type 4 though.
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Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
Wally wrote:This is exactly my experience as well. I used type 1 ceramics in my type 4 though.
Walter
What is the secret to using T1 lifters in a T4, Bushings?
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Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
Hi!
There are now press-in bushings available from TP in Germany: http://www.tp-technologie.de/produkte%2 ... n%20en.htm
I've used them-I didn't even heat up the case just pulled them in with a threaded rod and some washers.
There are now press-in bushings available from TP in Germany: http://www.tp-technologie.de/produkte%2 ... n%20en.htm
I've used them-I didn't even heat up the case just pulled them in with a threaded rod and some washers.
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Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
Nice!
I could make a set but at that price why bother!
I could make a set but at that price why bother!
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Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
Their tool steel lifters are well priced as well, esp with the current US/Euro exchange rates.
Addendum to Newtons first law:
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
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Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
Those lifter bushings look tasty, too..
Wonder what the translation of "lifter bores lowered by 7mm" means..
I'm guessing that it means facing so the foot has clearance at lift.. Right?
Wonder what the translation of "lifter bores lowered by 7mm" means..
I'm guessing that it means facing so the foot has clearance at lift.. Right?
Speedier than a Fasting Bullet!
Beginners' how-to Type 4 build thread ---> http://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=145853
Beginners' how-to Type 4 build thread ---> http://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=145853
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Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
Thats how I read itClatter wrote:...
Wonder what the translation of "lifter bores lowered by 7mm" means..
I'm guessing that it means facing so the foot has clearance at lift.. Right?
If you have a really high lift cam you still need to check, but you can always cut after the bushings are in, as long as you can also cut for the lifter head lower radius... The bushings likely have that built in.
Addendum to Newtons first law:
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
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Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4issm ... sp=sharingFound a picture of the cam just before putting the engine back together again. Nice polished finish!
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Re: Ceramic Lifters after 10 years of use
Camshaft after about 7 years of daily driver use. I was over accelerating the Web 163 with VW 1.25 rockers.
There really is no point taking a picture of the lifters, they appear to be unused.
Looking at the lift it appears to be still there, pointy part is flat on top with no taper but I think that is normal.
One of my better ideas was to take a cut off tool to the then brand new metal leve mains, looking at the oil stain.
There really is no point taking a picture of the lifters, they appear to be unused.
Looking at the lift it appears to be still there, pointy part is flat on top with no taper but I think that is normal.
One of my better ideas was to take a cut off tool to the then brand new metal leve mains, looking at the oil stain.
Yeah some may call it overkill, but you can't have too much overkill.