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Old 02-15-2026, 08:15 PM
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Are the Howards lifters any good? Nobody has mentioned them so I'm wondering if that just because there no good.

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Are the Howards lifters any good? Nobody has mentioned them so I'm wondering if that just because there no good.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hrs-91466
They are made by Morel. The blead rates are usually not great. The work with ok with lazier cams. They are the only HR lifter on the market that have floating axles with snap rings like most mechanical lifters. That part is nice, but they are noisey.

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They are made by Morel. The blead rates are usually not great. The work with ok with lazier cams. They are the only HR lifter on the market that have floating axles with snap rings like most mechanical lifters. That part is nice, but they are noisey.
Ok thank you, I guess these are out.

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Choosing cams based on hyd intensity?

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...ight=Intensity


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Are the Howards lifters any good? Nobody has mentioned them so I'm wondering if that just because there no good.

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Yup been using Howard’s since 2018 with a bunch of street and track abuse .No noise . Cam is a little more aggressive than OF . Seat 160/380… shift at 6 k

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