I put in a roller cam kit about a year ago. bolted up the stock rocker arms to see where i was at preload wise. preload was off so i was going to order pushrods or adjustable roller rockers. since then I got tied up with a new project and the engine has been sitting with rocker arms bolted in.
I finished that project and came back to the buick motor it seems that one of the lifters is completely collapsed. the pushrod socket just flops around as if there is no spring inside. The rest of the sockets will push up against the c-clip with what seems to be varying pressures. I did soak them in oil, so it could just be that some are full of oil.
so here's my question, could the lifter springs be worn due to sitting being bolted in? Do i need to order all new lifters or just that one, i assume that oil pressure is what will be holding up the pushrod socket anyways so the as long as the spring works well enough for me to setup preload i'm ok. I don't remember if i checked all the lifters a year ago, but i suspect that I may have not. Thanks guys.
I finished that project and came back to the buick motor it seems that one of the lifters is completely collapsed. the pushrod socket just flops around as if there is no spring inside. The rest of the sockets will push up against the c-clip with what seems to be varying pressures. I did soak them in oil, so it could just be that some are full of oil.
so here's my question, could the lifter springs be worn due to sitting being bolted in? Do i need to order all new lifters or just that one, i assume that oil pressure is what will be holding up the pushrod socket anyways so the as long as the spring works well enough for me to setup preload i'm ok. I don't remember if i checked all the lifters a year ago, but i suspect that I may have not. Thanks guys.
