Hydraulic lifters type 1 case for the street ?

[Frenchy Dehoux]

I have a new case that was bored out to use the hydraulic lifters. I would like to hear pros and cons in regard to using them for the street. This engine was an 82 x 94 with the CB single fuel injection system until the customer got out of control and crack the head # 3 and 4 the exhaust port cracked all the way around. I want to rebuild the motor without the hydraulic lifter and have Steve Hollinsworth here in Phoenix and have the lifter bores restored with the bronze bushing to the stock size lifters. Let me know what you think of using these hydraulic lifter vs stock lifters for the street.

  Thanks
  Frenchy

[Sam K]

I'm curious about too. I have really nice case that was once a Bernie Bergmann engine. I talked to Bergmann about it when I was rebuilding it for a customer. I wasn't impressed with him or his explanation of how his hydraulic setup worked so I ended up using a new case with solid lifters.

[Frenchy Dehoux]

I talked with Steve Hollinsworth and he mentioned to me it would be better to put it back with the original size type lifters. Steve charges $250 to install the bronze bushins and reamed to the original size lifters and this is a new case to.

Thanks
Frenchy

[2manytoys]

Hey Frenchy,...
I was in the same situation and had a case cut for Hydraulic lifters. I sent mine to Brothers machine and they set in bronze lifter sleeves so I could go back to solid lifters..... Word,...Peace Out.
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[Frenchy Dehoux]

Thanks for your feed back.

  Frenchy

[Sam K]

That's a great idea. I've had Rimco sleeve lifter bores on a couple cases before.

[Zach Gomulka]

I have zero experience on the subject but everything I've seen says you have to run a very conservative grind. Not something the average 2276 driver wants.

[Brandon Sinclair]

Hi Frenchy,

Steve did the same on a case for me years back and I am still running it today.  From what I remember the hyd cams were very mild and I wanted something else so when back to solid lifters.  Be sure to provide Steve with one of the lifters you plan on using since the will machine to bores for the correct fit.

[Frenchy Dehoux]

Thanks Brandon Steve told me to bring him the cam and lifters i will be using on this block so he can match.

Frenchy

[Zach Gomulka]

I checked out the hydraulic grinds on CB's website. Very high total duration relative to the duration at .050". Gentle ramps. I wonder how they perform in your "average" 2276??

[ketsa]

I'm using this one in 2,1 wbx T3 Syncro
http://www.cbperformance.com/product-p/2254.htm

Nice low end, really good for cruising and on highways until there's a need to overtake someone... Can't be sure if the cam is the limiting thing or the wbx fuel system, but there's no "now we are talking" feeling at higher rpm.
Other words I can't feel a big difference compared to 112 hp wbx stock cam.