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Lifter pitting question
« on: January 22, 2016, 01:56:35 PM »
Hi Folks, I am  in the process of replacing the cylinder base gaskets on my tonti lemans,waiting for the new gaskets to arrive, so I pulled out the lifters to take a look, finding both exhaust valve lifters to be slightly pitted in the center, an area about the diameter of a dime. They are available new  for $35-$40. my question is, are they okay to re use like this, or should the be replaced? Can I take them to a local machinist to grind them smooth, or is this not advisable?  I looked at the cam lobes, and they look real good. The bike has 30K miles on the clock.
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Re: Lifter pitting question
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2016, 02:06:03 PM »
     Buy new ones and scrutinize the other two real close as long as it is apart. But then that is just me. Most were ground to a 1 meter convex radius as far as I know.
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Re: Lifter pitting question
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2016, 03:20:41 PM »
Delta Camshaft in Tacoma, WA can reface the lifters to the proper radius for about $3 ea. Fast turnaround too.
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Re: Lifter pitting question
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2016, 04:34:51 PM »
Dang! THREE DOLLARS??  :smiley: <snapping suspenders>
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