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BAD 340 lifter bores.....HELP
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04/01/09 10:15 PM
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I'm posting this in the race forum in hopes that one of you guys encountered this problem and can maybe help me out.
Below are pics of the lifter bores of a '73 340. Notice the gap between the lifter oil band and the top of the lifter bore in the first pic. The cam is a Lunati solid with 582/582 of lift. The lifter is a Howard's solid EDM type. These pics are of a lifter at the top of the cam's lift in two bores side by side for comparison. The gap was MUCH larger with a roller setup.
What's the best fix? Bush lifter bores? Maybe a cam with slightly less lift?
Last edited by bennydodge; 04/01/09 10:23 PM.
73 Challenger 340(416),E-heads, 727, 3.23 SG
2015 Challenger R/T classic B5, wife's car
2010 Ram 3500 Crew Cab SLT dually 4X4
2016 Challenger Hellcat Redline Red A8
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Re: BAD 340 lifter bores.....HELP
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04/01/09 10:22 PM
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You can have the cam re ground with a smaller base circle or a smaller lift. There are some other lifters that might work also but I'm not sure if they are hydraulic 
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Re: BAD 340 lifter bores.....HELP
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I'm worried about the groove(oil band on the lifter) being exposed. I know from experience the oil just gushes out and you lose your oil pressure.
73 Challenger 340(416),E-heads, 727, 3.23 SG
2015 Challenger R/T classic B5, wife's car
2010 Ram 3500 Crew Cab SLT dually 4X4
2016 Challenger Hellcat Redline Red A8
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Re: BAD 340 lifter bores.....HELP
[Re: bennydodge]
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04/01/09 10:41 PM
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There is a member on the board that sells a lifter that will/should work for you... his name here is something like ou812/Imm, he should see this post
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Re: BAD 340 lifter bores.....HELP
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Quote:
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There is a member on the board that sells a lifter that
will/should work for you... his name here is something
like omm812, he should see this post
Thanks MR P Body. I'll have to get in touch with him. Might be my best and cheapest option.
I'm pretty sure his name is Brian
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Re: BAD 340 lifter bores.....HELP
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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04/02/09 12:38 AM
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Pretty sure?? How long have I been on here?  I don't have any trick flat tappets. The old MP solid lifters were solid bodies. I know of nobody that makes a solid body FT lifter with an EDM oil hole. I can tell you, I never run edm hole'd ft lifters. I either groove the lifter bores, and nitride the cam, or use high end (ferrea) lifters. I prefer grooving the lifter bores and nitriding the cam and running correct oil. Brian
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Re: BAD 340 lifter bores.....HELP
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Pretty sure?? How long have I been on here?
Sorry Brian I can barely remember my name 
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Re: BAD 340 lifter bores.....HELP
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04/02/09 09:44 AM
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I've only seen a couple blocks mentioned that were hit that hard with facing. I've never had one personally. Must be a Friday block...lol
Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... Now you tell me what you know.
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Re: BAD 340 lifter bores.....HELP
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I've only seen a couple blocks mentioned that were hit that hard with facing. I've never had one personally. Must be a Friday block...lol
Now that I look at pics of my own block, all i have to say is... wow.
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Re: BAD 340 lifter bores.....HELP
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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Pretty sure?? How long have I been on here?
Sorry Brian I can barely remember my name
LOL....I hear that!! I was just messin' with ya Mike, er mark, er??? LOL!
Brian
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I haven't heard of anyne else that has had that problem either 
