The Ford Barn

tubman · 01-08-2016, 05:32 PM

After the threads on current adjustable lifters being soft and sometimes losing their adjustment, I am considering using stock Ford lifters with the new Max-1 cam in my current build. I looked through my stash, and I have a couple dozen Ford "pushrods" from engines (all 8BA's) I have disassembled. I have a couple of questions. First, is the Max-1 a regrind with a smaller lobe circle, thereby making the lifters too short? Would longer (Chevrolet) valves make up for this? Can I have my lifters refaced to allow them to be used with a new cam? Would my local automotive machine shop be able to reface the lifters, or is this a specialty process? If so, who would you engine builders recommend? If they can't be refaced, are new ones still available? I haven't committed to going this route, but I would like to hear the pro's and con's.

Thanks

01-08-2016, 05:32 PM	#1
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,633	Ford lifters on an Iskendarian cam After the threads on current adjustable lifters being soft and sometimes losing their adjustment, I am considering using stock Ford lifters with the new Max-1 cam in my current build. I looked through my stash, and I have a couple dozen Ford "pushrods" from engines (all 8BA's) I have disassembled. I have a couple of questions. First, is the Max-1 a regrind with a smaller lobe circle, thereby making the lifters too short? Would longer (Chevrolet) valves make up for this? Can I have my lifters refaced to allow them to be used with a new cam? Would my local automotive machine shop be able to reface the lifters, or is this a specialty process? If so, who would you engine builders recommend? If they can't be refaced, are new ones still available? I haven't committed to going this route, but I would like to hear the pro's and con's. Thanks