[slowbird]

Just wondering if anyone has a good way to get the lifters out of the way during cam changes. Not having to remove intake and valley pan would really speed things up. And time is money when it comes to dyno sessions.

[73 TRANSAM]

Maybe a 8 of those telescoping magnet that fits the pushrod holes? You need 8 of those for sure and four guys holding it up. Good luck

[Mark G]

impossible Pontiac is not a LS where you can use to long dowels to hold up the lifters .. If it can be done I can't wait to hear how.... Your loaded $$$$$$ just take it apart .. Or magnetic pushrods Build a fixture that sits on the heads .

[slowbird]

I was thinking about coat hangers, go down through pushrod and hook tie-bars to pull the up.
Just looking for something outside the box.

[slowbird]

Originally Posted by Mark G

impossible Pontiac is not a LS where you can use to long dowels to hold up the lifters .. If it can be done I can't wait to hear how.... Your loaded $$$$$$ just take it apart .. Or magnetic pushrods Build a fixture that sits on the heads .

Very helpful, thanks

[Mark G]

Not sure what about this .

https://www.amazon.ca/Grabber-Flexib...4SACFNJHT539JK

[S/st 54]

Originally Posted by slowbird

I was thinking about coat hangers, go down through pushrod and hook tie-bars to pull the up.
Just looking for something outside the box.

I have done that. IT WORKS! I have done it a few times with a eheaded motor and the crooked valve Pontiac motor. It does work. Your going to find yourself turning the cam constantly as you pull the cam out and reinstall it. I would spin the cam to get the lifter at its highest point and put the coat hanger down the pushrod hole and once I hooked the tie bar would pull the lifter up a hair more.Put your patients hat on and take your time. It is nice once you have the cam installed you don’t have to glue the valley cover back on and the intake is already installed.
Coat hangers cut and looped around the tie bars. And the other end wrapped around the valve spring.
Long skinny needle nose pliers can help. Also a skinny magnet can help,go get surgical my friend!

[johnta1]

My 1st set of roller lifters could do that.
They had springs on each lifter against the tie bar, when no pushrod pushing it down they would 'pop' up the lifter so the wheel was higher than the cam bore.

[dragracerx2813]

Originally Posted by johnta1

My 1st set of roller lifters could do that.
They had springs on each lifter against the tie bar, when no pushrod pushing it down they would 'pop' up the lifter so the wheel was higher than the cam bore.

I have used them on small black Chevy’s before. They work great!

[KEN CROCIE]

How bout 16 of those telescoping magnets and use clothes pins to hold them up, like we held the lifters up on a Y-Block ford.

[73 TRANSAM]

I wanted to say 16 telescoping magnets but I figured that would cause more money.

[slowbird]

With the magnets how would you release the lifters? Don't want to accidentally pull the lifters out of the bore.

[Scott Stoneburg]

You would probably have to use something to push down on the lifter.

[HoneyHush]

I hate to even put this on here because I did a quick search and found this on a Ford site but it may help you. I hope the pic loads

[73 TRANSAM]

The reason I said 8 magnets so u can stick a pushrod on the other hole to push the lifter down separating the magnet to the lifter.

[johnta1]

The lifters were horizontal bar lifters.
Found a pic online (chevy though)

[tc]

My concern with using magnets is the possibility of magnetizing a metal piece of the lifter.

[S/st 54]

When is this dyno session taking place?

What do you think Slowbird? Are you going to try to change cams on dyno day?

[Singleton]

https://www.andersonfordmotorsport.c...r-5-0l-engine/

these are the ones in the picture a few posts up.

[slowbird]

Originally Posted by S/st 54

When is this dyno session taking place?

What do you think Slowbird? Are you going to try to change cams on dyno day?

Id like to test cams, we'll see.