Adjusting travel out of hydraulic lifter plunger

[79 Wolfpack]

What are all your thoughts on adjusting travel out of the hydraulic Lifters.

I put together a 360 mode 2 engine with 343 pistons and 79 big chamber heads.

I installed some Harland sharp rockers for bridged heads and was thinking about adjusting travel out of the lifters

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Why?

[wiley-moeracing]

Yeah, why? looking to make a solid lift set up?

[79 Wolfpack]

Why ?
It is suggested in the AMC book performance America style For a mode 2 engine.

During long high rpm use the hydraulic lifters can get aerated oil and lose lift.

The lifters I bought have a lot of plunger travel . If I set them up with normal preload . It almost seems like the pushrods could fall out if the lifters oil drained back after sitting over night or a few days on cold start up .

I should have bought better quality low travel hydraulic lifters.

The only reason why not I know of would be if the lifter got pumper up from accidentally floating the valves . The pistons could hit a valve.

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What do you consider, Long and Hi RPM use?
Which oil filter are you using? A poor quality oil filter will leak down over night resulting in rattle on start up.

[79 Wolfpack]

4000 - 5500 rpm for 30 minutes to an hour .

I have used many different filters.
Baldwin b9
Motor craft
Wicks
Napa
Currently I have been using carquest filters the guy told me they are made by
Baldwin.

[wiley-moeracing]

What are you using this motor in to run at that rpm for an hour?

[79 Wolfpack]

Amc powered jet boat

[wiley-moeracing]

I would suggest a solid type set up then but pay close attention to your oiling system and temp, that will be a lot of load on the engine at that rpm but if set up right should work.

[rang-a-stang]

Amc powered jet boat

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pictures?

[jeepjseries]

4000 - 5500 rpm for 30 minutes to an hour .

I have used many different filters.
Baldwin b9
Motor craft
Wicks
Napa
Currently I have been using carquest filters the guy told me they are made by
Baldwin.

Yes Baldwin and carquest filters are made by Clarcor. I have even noticed sometimes they don’t even bother to paint them white.

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Baldwin filters are now owned by Parker Engine. I have never had an issue with them.

https://www.baldwinfilters.com/portal/site/Baldwin/menuitem.60208bf550ebe6b7f2ae22c04256d1ca/?vgnextoid=610c5954335a6610VgnVCM100000b4a81dacRCRD&vgnextfmt=EN

[jeepjseries]

Baldwin filters are now owned by Parker Engine. I have never had an issue with them.
https://www.baldwinfilters.com/porta...D&vgnextfmt=EN

Yes sir, Clarcor is owned by Parker Hannifin Corporation.

[79 Wolfpack]

MMMMmmmmm......
pictures?

I have been trying to learn a new photo hosting site. Just been to busy. I am kind of a analog old guy. I can e you some pics of the boat and new engine .

Maybe you can post them for me.

What site do you guys like to host pics?

[rang-a-stang]

I have been trying to learn a new photo hosting site. Just been to busy. I am kind of a analog old guy. I can e you some pics of the boat and new engine .

Maybe you can post them for me.

What site do you guys like to host pics?

Here are some write ups on it.

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=185569

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=170876