Which Hylift Johnson Lifter?
Stage III
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: South Carolina
would the “slow” be better in say hot weather? My valve train noise gets louder when it gets hot, almost like the lifters don’t wanna
Stage III
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 3
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From: South Carolina
They don’t want to keep up. I did the SE Torque cam,s&s “premium lifters,and 2020 oil pump, but I still think my stockers were way quieter. I’m gonna pull my rocker covers and replace my adjustable pushrods with stock or fueling one piece, but figured I’d go ahead and replace those s&s lifters with something different,which ultimately led me to this post after I started reading reviews on the Hylift Johnson lifters. I got stuck in traffic yesterday for over an hour and half crawling,and as my 107 cooked my legs,the valve train noise was just loud,almost like the lifters we’re saying ‘nope’, like the lifters weren’t staying pumped up all the way
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From: Poolville
They don’t want to keep up. I did the SE Torque cam,s&s “premium lifters,and 2020 oil pump, but I still think my stockers were way quieter. I’m gonna pull my rocker covers and replace my adjustable pushrods with stock or fueling one piece, but figured I’d go ahead and replace those s&s lifters with something different,which ultimately led me to this post after I started reading reviews on the Hylift Johnson lifters. I got stuck in traffic yesterday for over an hour and half crawling,and as my 107 cooked my legs,the valve train noise was just loud,almost like the lifters we’re saying ‘nope’, like the lifters weren’t staying pumped up all the way
By the way pgriffinsc@gmail.com this is the Evo section.. You'll need to post in the Twin cam section or Engine Mechanical...
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Joined: Mar 2021
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From: Hollister
Use What Works
I know this is an older thread but, had to chime in as lifters are now once again on my list of things needing to be done.
Years ago I built an 80 in. EVO. Dual plug heads from Rick Collier (may he rest in piece) one of the best headwork guys ever.
Anyway, I used a Red Shift cam, White Bros. pushrods and KB slugs at 10.5:1.
That little pumper gave me 108 HP all day long with a fat torque curve.
The lifters used? Jim Hydro Solids. Never ever had an issue at any rpm.
Well, my 127 EVO from Ultima has about 12000 on her.
Just some nice exhaust clean up work on the heads, nothing else.
One day I was riding home from San Jose and heard an engine sound change that means one thing, "low oil Pressure".
Pulled over to find the back half of my FLSTF was covered in oil as one of the oil tank nipples that are welded to the tank broke off.
Got the scoot back home, swapped out the oil tank which is the most frustrating thing I've ever done on a Harley.
Once back together, I fired her up and noticed a knock in the front cylinder. Rode it for a few minutes and it did not go away.
I lost a lifter it seems so time to replace them all.
Lifter pricing has become almost obscene now so I am going with what worked before; Jims Hydro Solids.
They're cost is middle of the road and in some cases more than $100.00 cheaper vs some other brands.
I'm also going to pop for a new set of pushrods. "White Bros." of course.
I'll have em made 1/4 over length to allow for more thread engagement.
Will report on the results after install.
Years ago I built an 80 in. EVO. Dual plug heads from Rick Collier (may he rest in piece) one of the best headwork guys ever.
Anyway, I used a Red Shift cam, White Bros. pushrods and KB slugs at 10.5:1.
That little pumper gave me 108 HP all day long with a fat torque curve.
The lifters used? Jim Hydro Solids. Never ever had an issue at any rpm.
Well, my 127 EVO from Ultima has about 12000 on her.
Just some nice exhaust clean up work on the heads, nothing else.
One day I was riding home from San Jose and heard an engine sound change that means one thing, "low oil Pressure".
Pulled over to find the back half of my FLSTF was covered in oil as one of the oil tank nipples that are welded to the tank broke off.
Got the scoot back home, swapped out the oil tank which is the most frustrating thing I've ever done on a Harley.
Once back together, I fired her up and noticed a knock in the front cylinder. Rode it for a few minutes and it did not go away.
I lost a lifter it seems so time to replace them all.
Lifter pricing has become almost obscene now so I am going with what worked before; Jims Hydro Solids.
They're cost is middle of the road and in some cases more than $100.00 cheaper vs some other brands.
I'm also going to pop for a new set of pushrods. "White Bros." of course.
I'll have em made 1/4 over length to allow for more thread engagement.
Will report on the results after install.
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