I bought a cam from Reed and they didn't have any lifters available. I am looking for very good lifters. The local Napa has Sealed Power (AT2084) for $75ish. Ersons has some for $47 plus shipping which is about the same price in the end as Napa. I've heard Sealed Power is good, but I don't know and I don't know what type Ersons has (I always get voice mail).
Are all lifters good or is some better than others.

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Just ask Reed for small block solid lifters. They weight a little more as they aren't the dumbbell style, but they are easy as pie to find. Do not buy Chinese lifters.

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Joshua

There was a full set of NOS lifters recently on Ebay... might still be there.

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Are Sealed Power Chinese?

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Isn't heavier lifters generally not as good as lighter ones? I mean if ya got a choice isn't lighter better than heavier?
What are some of the Chinese brands that are out there? Maybe a better question is - What are some brands that are not Chinese crap.

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Realistically, on a Slant 6 lifter weight is meaningless.

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Slantzilla

Realistically, on a Slant 6 lifter weight is meaningless.????

Interesting, maybe I can learn something. If this is true then push rod weight is also meaningless? In fact everything on the camshaft side of the fulcrum point of the rocker arm is in the same weight mass. The valve spring has to reposition that mass after each valve event. Are you saying that it is not significant because of the limited RPM capability of the SL6. Curious.

Jim

Yes, and the typical cams (lift & ramp speeds) are not that big compared to what the V8 guys are using.

Yep. On an engine that will rarely see the top side of 6000 RPM valvetrain weight is pretty far down the list on things that make measurable power gains/losses.

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Slantzilla

HP =
F x V
---------- Where; F = Force (lbs) and V = Velocity (ft/min)
33,OOO

If Force is equal to the excess or unaddressed weight savings and 1 OZ. (28.35grams=1ounce) per cylinder (.0625 lb.) X 6 cyl. = .375 lb

If the valve lift is .500 inch cam lift is.333inch; .333 inch and .333 inch returned to its seat. = .0555 ft. (2.857 w/neg exponent of -4)

If Velocity = At 7000 RPM each cylinder has a valve event every 720 degrees of crankshaft rotation. 7000/2 = 3500 Camshaft RPM
If the duration of the cam is 290 degree then the valve train is in motion 40.27% of the 3500 events per minute. (2.857 w/neg exponent of -4)

And so Mr. Slantzilla you are correct, I worked this out and if one could trim 28.35 grams of weight per cylinder it would be worth about 3-4 HP. Not hugely significant. However there are other advantages to light weight valve train. Floating the valves is not related to HP it is the inability of the spring to return the valve train components to the rest position.

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Jim

Brennan

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Jim

Thanks for doing the math...
I alway try to run the lightest valve train components and i also run real light valve spring pressures... and I always get a bunch of "flack" for doing so.

Bottomline... if you can get the valve shut, at your max RPM, with a light spring pressure, anything more just eats HP, makes heat and wears-out parts.
DD

doug, that is the best way of putting it, giant pressure make for good bench racing.