Durango_Boy wrote:
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bogus wrote:
You may also want to ask cuisinartvette. He can help you get a custom grind...

Brian asked about the V6 lifter. After rereading your post, I assume you are using the V6 lifter retainers, but V8 lifters?

At that point, is there a difference? I mean, the V6s share some internals with V8s, why not lifters?

I am using V6 roller lifters and V8 retainers and spider bar. The Gen1 blocks have shorter lifter bores than the later roller blocks so the V8 lifters, being taller than V6 lifters, lift up too high out of the Gen1 lifter bores. This creates several problems...all solved by using shorter V6 lifters.

The benefit is a cheaper roller conversion and the reliability of the stock retainer system, which I like better than the after market stuff.