[tooski]

I would like a pair (or perhaps more) of CC 857 hydraulic roller lifers. They would be the version before the 857-S (as the -S have a different pushrod cup height and would require a different length pushrod). One of my lifters has lost its ability to hold oil. Either mechanical failure (unrepairable) or 'dirty' (unable to completely disassemble for proper cleaning).

[tom s]

I think those were Johnson’s.Tom

[tom s]

I have a set in one of my engines.Tom

[Tom Vaught]

Johnson (Detroit) as posted many times did the Pontiac Hydraulic Roller stuff.

Johnson (Muskegon) did not make the stuff .

So need to add the location to identify the difference in the two companies.

Tom V.

[tom s]

Tom,do both make Hyd Roller lifters?Tom

[PAUL K]

Originally Posted by tom s

Tom,do both make Hyd Roller lifters?Tom

Yes both Johnson lifter companies in Michigan offer Pontiac HR lifters currently. They are both hard to find "in stock". Hy-lyft Johnson still offers over priced, high quality HFT lifters for our Pontiacs. They have a high rate of issues but are probably our best choice for new good flat tappet lifters. The other Johnson no longer offers Pontiac flat tappet lifters.

[tom s]

I went to the Johnson Highlift site and I see only flat tappet lifters?Tom

[Tom Vaught]

Johnson Highlift has been massively wounded after the thief pulled his crap.
Basically 19 people left to build Hydraulic Lifters.
A few more employees vs the Detroit area bunch who are working out of another businesses' garage area.

Note: In brief, the U.S. Attorney’s office said the scheme involved Hicks selling some of Hy-Lift’s materials to customers and moving some to a facility in Canton, Mich., where Hicks and others were setting up their own auto-parts manufacturing firm.

Hicks sold the parts at below-market prices, in many cases lower than Hy-Lift’s cost to make them, and used his position as a Hy-Lift manager to divert existing and prospective Hy-Lift customers to the Canton business, the government said.
The people in the Canton location apparently moved to their current location.


https://www.mlive.com/business/west-..._muskegon.html

Another nail in Pontiac's coffin. I wish you luck on finding roller lifters. Did the other lifters fail?

Tom V.