Cheap Ebay SBC Retrofit Hydraulic roller lifters

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When did "quality" cease to have any meaning?
When Congress allowed Xi Jinping to take his name off their products.
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Walter R. Malik wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:31 am I know of 4 ...
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There's also Gaterman, and another one I can't remember the name of.
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panic wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:27 am When did "quality" cease to have any meaning?
When Congress allowed Xi Jinping to take his name off their products.
The companies that sell you "off shore" lifters and more are ALL AMERICAN OWNED.. The China just makes the product to the contracted spec...
These are Americans selling you the crap.
So it is American crap , thats (Made in China).
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I have had good luck with Crower hydraulic rollers. Do they not make their own?
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novafornow wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:22 am I have had good luck with Crower hydraulic rollers. Do they not make their own?
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F-BIRD'88 wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:18 pm
af2 wrote: Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:18 pm So Howards are junk? At $160 Not a bad deal...
Where exactly are you getting Howards brand retro fit hyd roller lifters for $160 ?
Bad info on my end. That was for a pair...... Sorry guys.
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F-BIRD'88 wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:12 am
panic wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:27 am When did "quality" cease to have any meaning?
When Congress allowed Xi Jinping to take his name off their products.
The companies that sell you "off shore" lifters and more are ALL AMERICAN OWNED.. The China just makes the product to the contracted spec...
These are Americans selling you the crap.
So it is American crap , thats (Made in China).
So True! Chicom makes anything at any quality level; fully-dependent upon depth of buyer's pockets.
have wrenched on and flown a 60's chicom radial (rollers) fighter-trainer Nanchang CJ6A ... also have chicom Norinco "rifle" ... No Junk!
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I’m at Topline Automotive right now picking some lifters.
I asked them who makes lifters in the (USA) & they said they were the only ones to make a lifter from start to finish. Many companies are importing parts & assembling them here.
Only know what I’m told.
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CamKing wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:00 am
Walter R. Malik wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:31 am I know of 4 ...
Morel
Johnson
Johnson Hy-Lift
Shaver
There's also Gaterman, and another one I can't remember the name of.
BAM ??
I have heard of them but again the concerns over who does the manufacturing of the bodies.
Then who finishes the internals.
I will give some of these others a call and see what they have to say about their products.
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Dave C
There is a company in Canada that still rebuilds them
Gaterman are imports, USA company.
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ProPower engines wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:56 pm
CamKing wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:00 am
Walter R. Malik wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:31 am I know of 4 ...
Morel
Johnson
Johnson Hy-Lift
Shaver
There's also Gaterman, and another one I can't remember the name of.
BAM ??
I have heard of them but again the concerns over who does the manufacturing of the bodies.
Then who finishes the internals.
I will give some of these others a call and see what they have to say about their products.
I don't think BAM makes "hydraulic" roller lifters.
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As Bloomberg explained publicly, any commercial arrangement with CCP has another sub-text, to which you already agreed without objection or exception.
You can't say anything against, or even about Chinese state policy, human rights, toxic waste, slave labor, etc.
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panic wrote: Mon Apr 05, 2021 7:08 pm As Bloomberg explained publicly, any commercial arrangement with CCP has another sub-text, to which you already agreed without objection or exception.
You can't say anything against, or even about Chinese state policy, human rights, toxic waste, slave labor, etc.
Any you also freely give up any all technology that you share with them.
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Like my NHRA race friend always say, "run it, if it blows up you know the parts were no good"
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I bought a set of the Performance stock SBC roller block type for a junky engine build because they were supposed to be .750 wheel & short travel. They are neither, .700 wheel and .180ish travel. From my research they may be Sealed Power stock replacements, it seems for a bit they had some that looked like these but most of theirs look closer to ls closed wheel type. I'll be getting a 100% return or very heavy discount as I bought them off ebay.
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