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Originally Posted by Formulajones
If you don't like the Johnsons or don't want to do the lifter bore mod, then why not look at a set of the Comp S lifters? The oil bands are in the correct location and come recommended by Paul K. In fact I bought a set from him almost 2 years ago and dropped them in a Pontiac, they have been working flawless since.
Comp seems to send different manufactured lifters in the boxes depending on the time of month, lol. Paul was nice enough to order them, check the box to make sure they were correct before shipping them off to me. I'd deal with Paul K any time.
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I’m after an inexpensive, drop-in lifter for street driven Pontiac engines.
The Johnson’s have a robust lifter body that arcs together over the roller vs. a notched design- seems stronger to me.
The Gaterman’s have a few advantages over the Sealed Power HT-2148’s that I covered in my last video. I was just pining for an OEM that met the wishes I listed- unrealistic? Yes, but I’ve been doing these videos to show what’s out there that we can make work.
The 2148’s will work, but the Gaterman’s have some nice features.
I’m only aiming this at street cars- racers have their own set of parameters to operate under.
Linked lifters seem to be the choice there, but I like the individual, easily serviced single units that’ll go over 100k miles in OEM engines.