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Gaterman hyd roller lifters #2566671
10/19/18 09:46 PM
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Just got a set of Gaterman hyd roller lifters today. These look really nice compared to other brands that I've seen. Gaterman has a good reputation for building high precision parts. He used to work at Crane and then went out on his own a few years back. These are going into a 426W stroker engine that I'm building. Should be on the dyno around the end of the year.

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Re: Gaterman hyd roller lifters [Re: AndyF] #2566685
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Those look a lot like the Cranes for a BB Mopar, except the Cranes didn’t have the skirted wheel.


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Re: Gaterman hyd roller lifters [Re: AndyF] #2566700
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I asked my machinist which lifters to get for my upcoming 512 build and he stated he liked the Gatermans also. He said he's put them a couple high end marine engines with no issues. He told me he's seen some issues (was not specific) on the Comp stuff and would rather use Gaterman

Re: Gaterman hyd roller lifters [Re: AndyF] #2566708
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What is the function of the notches in the upper part of the band? Looks like it would bleed pressure with higher lift cams


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Re: Gaterman hyd roller lifters [Re: TRENDZ] #2566803
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Originally Posted By TRENDZ
What is the function of the notches in the upper part of the band? Looks like it would bleed pressure with higher lift cams


The notches are where the oil feeds are. The lifter wheel can't go any higher than the top of the journal so if the notches aren't exposed at that position then the design is safe.

I built a tool once to check that but I haven't measured these lifters yet. I'd be surprised if Gaterman missed that detail.

Re: Gaterman hyd roller lifters [Re: AndyF] #2566840
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Some of the minor features of that lifter almost have an OE-ish appearance to me. Have to ignore the tie bar for the illusion to set in, though. Let us know how they work out...

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The full circumference lower looks strong, but must come at the cost of a smaller dia wheel. Is this a needle bearing lifter or bushed?
I wonder how you calculate rated duration loss/ gain with different wheel sizes?


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Re: Gaterman hyd roller lifters [Re: ZIPPY] #2566905
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Originally Posted By ZIPPY
Some of the minor features of that lifter almost have an OE-ish appearance to me. Have to ignore the tie bar for the illusion to set in, though. Let us know how they work out...


Gaterman was a Ford supplier for some part in the past but I don't think it was lifters. Anyway, he has been thru the OEM drill so he probably learned some lessons.

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