NOS solid lifters??

[Jonesy]

I bought a complete set of solid lifters off ebay awhile back. They are all in their original boxes (with the brown colored paper for moisture??). When I opened them up, I noticed nicks on the bottoms and what appears to be slight surface rust or blemishes on the top and sides. I took some fine steel wool and it removed it fine. There isnt any pitting it just looks like these have been sitting for years and the moisture got to them. Are these stilll going to be usable?? Pics are coming.

This is probably the worst one:
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/390025-IMG_0902.jpg

[Jonesy]

Another
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/390027-IMG_0901.jpg

[Jonesy]

More: Are these trashed or still good?
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/390028-IMG_0903.jpg

[Jonesy]

Here are the bottoms with nicks:
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/390029-IMG_0896.jpg

[Jonesy]

again
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/390030-IMG_0895.jpg

[Jonesy]

all together:
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/390031-IMG_0899.jpg

[Jonesy]

I also have a camshaft that has touches of rust on the lobes. Very light with no pitting just discolors the metal like the lifters. I am just sick right now thinking these are junk after I know I paid a pretty good penny for them.

[Salvatore]

Not junk. Clean em up a little and use them. They might have had some surface rust sitting on the shelves at GM 35 years ago. Besides if your car had a warranty problem in lets say 1970 those lifters would have went in your motor and you would never have known it. If they were never used I think you are in good shape. But....if you are throwing them out PM me! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[al8apex]

the top portion with the "nicks" mean nothing, they don't touch anything ...

[Jonesy]

Okay, thanks. So these should be good to use then. Thanks alot guys, I appreciate it.

[Chevy454]

Only thing I might check is to make sure the top oil oriface is free from rust/debris/whatever...pretty important that oil can go through it, and you don't want any junk going through your oil system.

[Jonesy]

Those are clean and fine with no rust or discoloration. It is just on the flat surface that rides on the camshaft.

[Lynn]

Mike, I wouldn't be worried about those lifters at all.

[Lynn]

I guess you decided to sell them?

[Jonesy]

Yes, I have decided to sell. But I am getting grilled about the discoloration. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

[JK396]

if there not a wanting'em ? what are they worth to ya? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[Salvatore]

Where are they discolored?

[Jonesy]

On the flat surface that rides on the cam lobe. You can see it in this pic. Not all have it, 7 of them are clean 5 have specks of it, and 4 have as much as you see in the pic.
http://www.yenko.net/attachments/390612-390025-IMG_0902.jpg

[Salvatore]

Clean the bottom with some fine steel wool. These things are not made for rocket ships or space shuttles ya know. Clean em up and put em in. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

[Jonesy]

Exactly, thats what I say! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/stupid.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Salvatore]

OK Jonsey! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif And, to the buyer http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif