Cheap solid lifters on eGay

[r34 gtr]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ories

I'm sure it will go up, but $99 starting with some ridiculous $62 shipping charge. Still a lot less than $400.

[ultra apostle]

definitely worth watching!

[ca18detgabby]

you still need to spend an extra 100 bucks on shims correct?

[ultra apostle]

thats what I was thinking, plus solid cams too I think.

[XTCshri2222]

from what ive heard you cant use them unless you have the solid lifter cams, and if you have that they require valve springs since its over 9mm lift

[meminto]

Looks like they have shims already judging by the photos.... Whether or no they will suit is another story, but yeah i would factor shims in to the cost equation...

And yes you will require a soild profile camshaft, but springs will depend on the stock springs coil bind measurement, although its a no brainer if your going to the effort of fitting a solid setup, you would use new valve springs to suit...

Unfortunately i don't know what the measurement of the stock coil bind is...

[NUT-CSE]

Did anyone notice the "This is a Used item with unknown condition."

[meminto]

Yep sure did...

[r34 gtr]

Look, I'm just saying, if someone were to be on the hunt for some solid cams, quadruple valve springs, etc. this might not be too bad a buy. They look in pretty good shape despite being used. I mean, the set of lifters in my engine is not original, and they were definitely used when I put them in.

[float_6969]

Those are horrible and bad. Don't buy them. You'll regret it. Seriously. I don't want to have to kill you because you out-bid me.

They are seriously bad and you don't want them, seriously. I'm serious.

[bentvalves]

bad to the motherfuggin bone! "beeeyrrrrr-whaaaaaa" **guitar noises**

[r34 gtr]

bad to the motherfuggin bone! "beeeyrrrrr-whaaaaaa" **guitar noises**

Alright then... rock on?

[bentvalves]

**continues ripping solo pointing neck of guitar at the sky"

[mbmbmb23]

I doubt the price will go up too much, I saw these on here a few weeks ago and they evidently didnt sell.

[NUT-CSE]

Even tho they are used i keep looking at them and thinking whether is should or shouldn't. I do have a pair of 280' / 10.35mm solid cams that would go great with these........

[r34 gtr]

So Ryan, is that your one bid on there? Or was that slick internet sarcasm at its finest.

[tommey]

use oem sr20 shims

[dattodude]

With the vast variance in valve seat depth and valve length. The shims for solid lifters will always be done on a valve-by-valve basis.

I ordered shims for mine from a place in Melbourne Australia called 'Precision Shims'. They have good online communications and accurate product. Although the required shim measurement is only as good as the guy using feeler gauges to measure the shim required. Before you start, you'll need a set of 8 or preferably 16 reference shims. When you order the final shims, you state a thickness that is equal the reference shim + gap. Every valve needs to be measured with cams and reference shims in. Also need the timing belt correctly installed if you attempt to do this with the head still on the engine.

Damn Tomei supply 12 only reference shims (@ 2.3mm thick)... If they supplied 16 ..you could do both cams at a time. But with only 12 ..you have to do each cam separately.

http://www.frsport.com/Tomei-1....html

ps. if you are doing this with head attached to block like I did, buy some Dencorub for your sore back once you've finished measuring up these suckers. I couldn't walk the next day.

[bruinbear714]

Some things you can buy used... but solid lifters isn't one of them.

[float_6969]

No, it's not my bid, but I'm watching it and have an alert setup on my phone for it, LOL.

bruinbear, can you give us a little more insight as to why you think used solid lifters aren't safe to use? Just to warn you, you'd better have a solid reason as I can't see why they would be an issue.

[r34 gtr]

Yeah forged steel is not an item that wears excessively.

[bruinbear714]

No, it's not my bid, but I'm watching it and have an alert setup on my phone for it, LOL.

bruinbear, can you give us a little more insight as to why you think used solid lifters aren't safe to use? Just to warn you, you'd better have a solid reason as I can't see why they would be an issue.

There's nothing wrong specifically with those solid lifters. It's the fact that that particular part is critical to your valvetrain and it's used... I personally wouldn't buy anything used that goes into the valve train, but that's just my opinion.

[bentvalves]

if you saw msrp on tomei lifters/shims you might think twice.

[float_6969]

ppl use used cams all the time w/o any problems. Why would this be any different?

[ultra apostle]

last hour! I got outbid! , lol oh well, now i'll just buy some cigars

[float_6969]

I didn't get my friggin alert!!!!!! I forgot about this until just now. GGGRRRR!!!!! I'd have gladly given $200 + shipping for those.

EDIT: I did get my alert, my phone was on silent from earlier today. Still sucks.

[boost_boy]

I didn't get my friggin alert!!!!!! I forgot about this until just now. GGGRRRR!!!!! I'd have gladly given $200 + shipping for those.

EDIT: I did get my alert, my phone was on silent from earlier today. Still sucks.

They are safe at my home now .

Dee

[bentvalves]

hahahahaaaa

[float_6969]

Apparently someone is trying to bump me down to #3 parts hoarder. How many sets of solid lifters does one man need?

[ca18detgabby]

owned

congrats Dee