Moderate — 2–4 hours
Description
Part #: 291003
Made in USA. Melling lifters & tappets are designed and built to get the job done while ensuring efficient performance and quiet valve train operation. Melling offers a wide range of designs including mechanical flat lifters, mechanical roller lifters, hydraulic flat lifters and hydraulic roller lifters. Melling lifters are manufactured from the finest materials and designed for the proper fit and long dependable lifter life. No matter your lifter need or choice Melling lifters are compatible with virtually any engine and valve train.
Features:
- ?For engines not originally equipped with hydraulic roller lifters
- Will also fit engines originally equipped with roller lifters and aftermarket blocks with tall lifter bores. Note: For these applications, limit total cam lift to .380" max. on a full-size lobe
- Requires the use of roller camshaft.
- Works in both pushrod oiling and non-pushrod oiling applications.
- Push Rod Length Must Be Checked
- Sold As 1 Set Of 16
- Forged Chrome Alloy Steel Body for Maximum Strength
- Precision Machined and Heat Treated Internal Components
- Check-ball Metering for Precise Control and Quiet Operation
- 100% Select-fit Components for Precise Leak Down Rate
- 100% Flow Checked Machined Steel Pushrod Socket for Precise Oil Metering
- Hardened/Tempered Certified 52100 Steel Bearing Assembly
- Precision Staked Axle for Maximum Retention
- Precision Machined Internal Components
- Dual Oils Feeds for Increased Oil Flow to Internals
- Cam-film Oiling Reliefs for Roller Bearing Lubrication
- Mechanically Hardened Austenitic Stainless Steel Tie Bar
- Heat Treated Chrome Nickel Steel Tie Bar Rivet
- Slot Anchoring Riveting Design
- Quad-loc Proprietary Retaining Ring
- Supplied Filled with Leak Down Fluid
- 0.030 Inch Pre Load
High Performance Hydraulic Retro Fit Roller Lifter
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Specifications
| Brand | Melling |
| Part Number | M00L 291003 |
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