Lifter adjustment question ?

[itsafatboy]

Could be dumb question ,

On the lifters say the woods lifters ,  if we adjust to far in hole could it block the oil feed hole on the plunger inside the lifter or restrict it to where no oil going to top end, just wondering, 

[r0de_runr]

I'm no expert, but I think the problem with adjusting too deep, .200, would be holding the valve open a little once the motor gets heat soaked.  then either a burnt valve seat or bent valve from piston contact.

[rbabos]

I'm no expert, but I think the problem with adjusting too deep, .200, would be holding the valve open a little once the motor gets heat soaked.  then either a burnt valve seat or bent valve from piston contact.

Not really. Clearance increases with heat. Now, blocking the hole if set too deep would be a  on the designers part.
Ron

[itsafatboy]

Ya not that deep , say .140 or so , and i know some adjust to that , woods wants .120 to .130 in instructions ,  just wondering on these morel lifters if the inner plunger is different and limits the adjustment, i have not seen what the inside of the woods lifters look like. 

[springer82]

Unless it has changed from two week ago when I installed a new set of Woods lifters.  Bob recommends between .120 & .140 on preload.  I set mine just over .130.  I tryed putting a pic of his install instructions on but the file was to big.

[Don D]

What is the lifter number

[itsafatboy]

Its going to be his new lifters so i will just do what the instructions say ,  with your pushrods , 24TPI so 3 turns plus a flat should do it,

[springer82]

Yep,,, the new alpha lifters.  If you go 3 turns and 1 flat that will put you at about .132 in the hole.  They blead down,,, right now with the light weight oil they load them with.  That was a little odd for me.  It turned out great.  Good luck.

[rageglide]

Ya not that deep , say .140 or so , and i know some adjust to that , woods wants .120 to .130 in instructions ,  just wondering on these morel lifters if the inner plunger is different and limits the adjustment, i have not seen what the inside of the woods lifters look like.

If you think about it, it'd be real bad to shut off the pressurized oil flow into the plunger when you are at full depth.  If the lifter is collapsing you sure wouldn't want to starve it of replenishing oil.