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Topic: Lifters
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-02-2002 06:01 PM
   
Just a little note to all who are planning a cam change in the near future. All flat face and hydraulic roller lifters are in very short supply. Johnson Tappet company, the largest supplier(manufacturer) of lifters has been shut down. Therefore, Comp, Isky, Crane, Lunati, Erson, Bullit, etc. ,etc, are all OUT OF LIFTERS! The other prime lifter companies such as Standardine, and Eaton have stepped up production, but have also taken a profit motivational advantage of the situation. They have raised the prices to the MOON! 
So, don't be shocked if a) you can't get any lifters, or
b) when you can they are twice as high as they were a month ago. 
We are about out of our old price stock of Comp and Crane product. We have already recieved new price sheets specifically for lifters that reflect new part numbers and of course new pricing. I just thought that you all should know.  Alex ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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clevelandstyle
Gearhead Posts: 638
From: Connersville, IN
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-02-2002 07:31 PM
Has this affected the rollers as well?
Thanks for the one up.------------------
Ben
Grabber Green '70 Mach I 351C 4V
Robbin Egg Blue '79 Fairmont 351C 4V
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-02-2002 08:03 PM
MOst solid roller lifters are made in Sweden and have been for a long time. They are not affected. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 3385
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 07-02-2002 08:23 PM
hey alex, just for information value. who makes fords stock roller lifters and are they decent? thanks------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.56 @88mph 1/8
1.56 60 ft.
http://prestage.com/site/site_display.asp?SiteID=141
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33371
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-02-2002 08:40 PM
Figures. I was just going to buy a cam and lifter set. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1, '72 Mustang Sprint, '94 F-150
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-02-2002 09:11 PM
They are made by Eaton and they are very good. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-02-2002 09:18 PM
PS, all the stock we have left in flat surface lifters are one set of Comp hydraulics, one set of Lunati solids, one set of OEM FoMoCo D1ZZ-6500-A solids.
We have plenty of solid rollers, and ZERO hydraulic rollers.
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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator/ non 65-66 Mustang owner sensitivity co-ordinator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
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The Barry of BarrysGrrl [This message has been edited by Moneymaker (edited 07-02-2002).]
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 3385
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 07-02-2002 09:34 PM
yahoo, thanks alex. i have a spare set that i bought from a guy in this site for $20 that are like new. er uhh maybe it was $200. anybody want them for what i got in them!! hee hee------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.56 @88mph 1/8
1.56 60 ft.
http://prestage.com/site/site_display.asp?SiteID=141
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bluestreek
Gearhead Posts: 1289
From: Athens,GA
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-03-2002 01:55 AM
I have (8) new CRN anti pump-up lifters if anyone gets desperate. 
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Scott (69Mach)
Gearhead Posts: 451
From: Walnut Creek, CA USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 07-03-2002 11:48 AM
Were they shut down as in going out of business or is this a short term deal???
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-03-2002 12:14 PM
Shut down by the Govm't as I understand it. It is permanent. Not good. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator/ non 65-66 Mustang owner sensitivity co-ordinator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 3467
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 07-03-2002 05:37 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Moneymaker:
Shut down by the Govm't as I understand it. It is permanent. Not good.
What a bunch of sh**  Can you elaborate?
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 1547
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 07-03-2002 07:07 PM
I bought a custom grind cam/lifters directly from Comp on June 10, and when the package came, it didn't have any lifters (they were back ordered)... After calling about it, Comp speculated they would get some lifters around mid July. I called around the parts houses, and nobody had them. I finally started asking for other brands, and ended up with a set of Crane solid lifters for around $84 through Summit. This was a couple weeks ago, so it's hard to say what it's like now. I hope the lifters and cam are good, because Comp probably won't warranty the cam if something happens. I hope the situation gets better... Good Luck! ------------------
Mike Burch
66 mustang real street
302 4-speed 289 heads
10.63 @ 129.3
http://www.geocities.com/carbedstangs/cmml_mburch.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/healey/367
http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?220 [This message has been edited by n2oMike (edited 07-03-2002).]
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-03-2002 11:02 PM
It's actually not hard to say what it's like now at all.
NOBODY HAS ANY LIFTERS! I am a distributor for Comp, Crane, and Erson cams amd products. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY!They will all have some soon, mostly flat face hydraulic, and they will be damn near double the price. Lunati had some because they are so low in the pecking order that very little of their produts are sold, but that's about dried up.
I bought what I could (what they would sell me) to tied me over a bit. Isky, Crower, Bullit, FRPP, Sealed Power, Elgin, Pioneer, etc.
I tried everyone who would sell us at WD. I had WD's calling me looking to buy from us at JOBBER!
I was trying to let you all know that there is a problem and you might have trouble getting lifters.  Johnson's situation had to do with taxes I hear. They did not pay with holding among others. That is why the USG shut them down.
Later! Alex ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator/ non 65-66 Mustang owner sensitivity co-ordinator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Part time secret agent license #0089
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33371
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 09-30-2002 08:35 PM
Alex, are the supply of lifters still tight?------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 09-30-2002 09:08 PM
Not as tight as they were Steve. You can now get them in limited quantities and you will pay about double from what they were a year ago. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator/ non 65-66 Mustang owner sensitivity co-ordinator NHRA/IHRA/SRA/MCA member
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33371
From: Saco, Maine
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posted 10-01-2002 05:50 PM
Figures. Thanks, Alex.------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
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