Best adjustable lifters for Model A
 

What are the best adjustable lifters, brand wise, that you have found for use in the Model A Ford engine and WHY?

Thanks.

Pluck

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steve; i like the hollow lifters ,to reduce the weight of valve train components. racing has taught us the accelerated wear with heavy components. i think this also helps with longevity....kev....brand of your choosing..

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The best tappets are manufactured by Colony, ...and are sold thru retailers.

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Colony lifters are the best, but two of the larger vendors make their own lifters now, and they are NOT good lifters. Ask for Colony , and don't settle for any others.

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Which retailers carry them?

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Steve B31 owns Bert's so he probably sells them.

John

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The Colony double nut lifters I tried to use had the base that was too small compared to the other lifters - single nut I believe. Vince Falter has a good section about repro lifters on his website - link below. He isn't impressed with the small base on Colony double nut lifters. I tried to adjust the double nut lifters and it was a real task as the part on the lifter base below the double nuts was below the lifter housing in the block. I suppose you could cut off the top of the lifter housing, but I don't want to hack up the block to fix a problem that shouldn't be happening.
Rusty Nelson

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/valv...comparison.htm

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A large foot is necessary. I get mine from Arizona Model A, 480-782-0266.

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You need to know what the cam you are running was ground for.
1 inch diameter lifters or 1.1 inch diameter.
Stock original cams require the 1.1.

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Yes very true, and not all info we read is 110% accurate. ;) :rolleyes:

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OK, so I have a Stipe IB330 cam. What diameter lifter should I have?

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1.1

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Thanks Pete, I'll get the yardstick out when I get home.

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My intention is not to highjack this thread, but, does anyone still use originals ? Or, am I the only one that likes them ?

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I make my own but they are NOT adjustable. (I do circle track race engines only)

Other than race applications on a model A/B engine, there isn't enough weight difference to use original type lifters.

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I plan to keep my originals.

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I haven't seen an original lifter for a long time. Aren't they 1 inch dia.?

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The originals are 1,125",....I believe there 2 styles of "mushroom" heads.
Thick and thin, depending on which Model A block you have..

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The only originals I use are the B lifters, but I make them adjustable. Rod

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