Solid Lifters What Gives?

[R-body_mopar]

Originally Posted by Cranky

Is EDM a brand name or does it stand for Electrical Discharge Machining?

That was the question I should have asked.........I never heard of either one!

[Cranky]

Yeah, EDM machining is pretty cool stuff. For instance, the blades in a turbine engine are EDM'd.....

[Fugly]

Electric discharge machining- the real question her is how big/fast is the cam in question and what is the intended use/ rpm band.....while we are on the subject , in most cases you are going to want a hole .010-.020.....there is some pressure loss and the bigger the hole , the higher the loss....again if you are going to use them, make sure the lifters match the cam- different size holes can vary the crown on the lifter, and an improper match can be disaster...

[77dragracer]

These are the ones i had and even though i lost one i would run them again.Just make sure you're not over the spring pressure.
http://www.competitionproducts.com/H...uctinfo/91718/

[littlejohn44]

Hughes recomended there own when I got a suggestion for the cam. I like what fugly said,cheap insurance. I guess I will follow his suggestion and get the hughes lifters.

[HerboldRacing]

Lifters is one area you don't want to skimp out on... spend your money on quality lifters, rockers, and pushrods. Save your money elsewhere.

I got the Howards Cam 91718 for my 418 stroker. They have an EDM hole .021 in diameter in the face.