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Old May 3, 2017 | 06:27 PM
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My 1999 FakeBob shat a lifter at only 38,000 miles, darn thing, the roller seized and it damaged itself and a cam lobe.


OEM lifters are garbage, put Johnson Hy Lift in as soon as you buy a Twin Cam....
 
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Old May 3, 2017 | 07:23 PM
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Yup. Better safe than sorry spanners
 
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Old May 4, 2017 | 02:56 AM
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Yup. Better safe than sorry spanners




You supposed to change them at 50K, I'm pretty pissed about it!
 
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Old May 4, 2017 | 05:41 PM
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I got woods directional lifters for my woods 555 cams. so far so good
 
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Old May 4, 2017 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Spanners39
My 1999 FakeBob shat a lifter at only 38,000 miles, darn thing, the roller seized and it damaged itself and a cam lobe.


OEM lifters are garbage, put Johnson Hy Lift in as soon as you buy a Twin Cam....
Made in Mexico if I'm not mistaken
 
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Old May 4, 2017 | 09:11 PM
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That's a bummer. Glad I just replaced my OEM lifters with S&S premiums.
 
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Old May 5, 2017 | 09:49 AM
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Next on the list... almost 70k, but I don't have any big trips planned. Got some motor work planned: welded crank/ bearings, fuel plate, gear cams... new lifters ... i know I keep forgetting about those little buggars.
 
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