Cam/ Lifter issues- Solved!

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:11 pm

I'll make a longer more detailed post later....

BUT for all of you that have been waiting for cam and lifters that you can trust it is finally safe again!

I have about 15 sets of lifters that have been treated to 3 different processes that are working!

I will update the store tonight with the information and you can grab them then.....

Note: I will offer a discount on these to everyone that gave to my lifter fund. It was those funds that allowed us to do this latest testing and solve the issues that have plagued the Type 4 for near two years!

samcat · Post by **samcat** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:29 pm

Nice one Jake, Congratulations are in order!
I dont need a set, as I am getting ceramics from you with my engine kit.

Solved a problem that has scared a good many people off.

Cya,
SaM C

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:44 pm

Thanks Sam!

There are still no guarantees on lifters and cams but the wear is MUCH better than we have seen with any other tests...

BTW- All these lifters are USED OEM lifters with the processes done to them. We will be trying these processes with some various new lifters next..

Post by **sparkmaster1** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:14 pm

Cool... So to speak????? Will any of this technology spill over to the type 1 crowd? Tim

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:20 pm

Probably not... Thats the group that would argue with their own Mom..

fortyeye · Post by **fortyeye** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:22 pm

Jake ... check your PM

Mikey373 · Post by **Mikey373** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:29 pm

Thanks for all your hard work Jake. Will these lifters be around the same price as the "$180" ones ??? Sorry for the annoying question....I am just excited.

Mike

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:39 pm

These are 125.00 for the most expensive ones...

mikey373 · Post by **mikey373** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:01 pm

Nice!!! I will be buying a set for sure. What about the lifter cups?? Are the oem ones solid??

Mike

mikey373 · Post by **mikey373** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:02 pm

Oooops....forgot to ask. These lifters are good with your custom grinds...correct?

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:41 pm

Absolutely.... Thats ALL we have tested them with. Due to this I won't sell lifters individually because I have no idea how they'll work with other billets or cam tapers.

Tom in PA · Post by **Tom in PA** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:28 pm

Jake,

Congrats man!! It's been a long time coming. Very good news.

I'll be looking for a set but not sure what the application is going to be yet. I have nearly all the parts for another 2316, just not sure what it will be going into. This is the one I was collecting parts for before I got one from you. I'll have to check the site and see if you have the cam descriptions up yet. It'll likely be some time before get started on it anyway. WAAY too many other projects to finish first.

Tom in PA

yeahmag · Post by **yeahmag** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:07 am

Jake,

Are you doing anything for Type I with these. I'm going to be interested in replacing my cam before too long because the car is rapidly moving to full race (currently has a 121/125).

I'd be interested in talking to you about options some time soon...

-Aaron

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:55 am

Jake...just a question. Trying to get a mental "benchmark" here. How do they compare to say...the original Johnsons that came with Webcams 5-7 years ago? As good? Better? Either one of those ratings would be fine. Ray

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:55 pm

Basically I have worked to achieve the ame type of wear that we saw a few years ago with web Cams and Johnson lifters..

What many people(even I ) didn't add into this equation was the fact that cam billets have changed since Johnson vanished as well....

The cure was a combination of a billet swap as well as 3 big changes to the lifters.

No, I have no interest in applying what we found to the TI, atleast not right now....probably not for a good while.