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Is the noise you were getting, gone now with replacement lifter?
Yes but I also set the lifter plunger to 0.125" depth instead of the usual 0.100.
 
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Yes but I also set the lifter plunger to 0.125" depth instead of the usual 0.100.
How did you do that and what does it prevent with new lifters, if anything.
 
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and what are the benefit claims / expectations going with the "new Hylifts that have the pin oiler" compared to the previous versions, longer service life, quieter....?
The pin oiler increases oil to the roller axle. It's supposed to increase roller bearing life. IIRC, @wfolarry said that Hylift had told him it helps ensure that the pin gets lubed on stationary motors that run at constant speed. Motors like big generators have this as a common failure. At certain RPMs the certain rollers may not get adequate splash.
 
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The pin oiler increases oil to the roller axle. It's supposed to increase roller bearing life. IIRC, @wfolarry said that Hylift had told him it helps ensure that the pin gets lubed on stationary motors that run at constant speed. Motors like big generators have this as a common failure. At certain RPMs the certain rollers may not get adequate splash.
I did say that
 
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Originally Posted by Max Headflow
Yes but I also set the lifter plunger to 0.125" depth instead of the usual 0.100.
Whats the calculation to achieve that?
And are you running the SE or SEL lifters?
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Whats the calculation to achieve that?
And are you running the SE or SEL lifters?
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Push rods are 24TPI

SEL
 
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Push rods are 24TPI

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what's the part number for M8 hylifts ?
 
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what's the part number for M8 hylifts ?
The answer is here (Twin Cam and M8 lifters are the same) :

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