Hughes "retro fit" lifter not pumping up!

70wayfarer said
i'm pretty sure these lifters are manufactured by Morel.
i got a set of these and a custom grind cam from Hughes for my 360/410 stroker. one of a pair of lifters was .020" larger on the od and would not go into the bore. contacted them be email and they sent a replacement right out. next problem was they were noisy. have tried more preload, less preload and everything in between but still noisy. am pulling them out and going back to solid FT.

DAAAMMMMMNNNN..... see .... I don't think I'm out of the woods yet with these lifters.

replicaracer43 said
Hughes didn't manufacturer those lifters, he just sells them....he IS replacing them, "making them good" he just wasn't interested in having a long drawn out conversation about a defective part. **** happens, he's making it good. I don't see anything to cry about here.

Well... I haven't tinkered with engines since 06 .... so I didn't realize that engine parts have went to ****. Guess I'm used to putting a engine together... crank it up... and away we go. Not having to tear the engine down again.:BangHead:

Glad I'm building this for myself and not a running a business to where I have to explain to the customer the issue, having their car here at the shop taking up space, take up one of my service bays, tear it back down, move it out of my service bay, wait for the parts, parts arrive... same deal over again.... and now the customer is trying his best to make it on time to cruise in night. :(

I guess I'm crying over spilt milk sure enough. It could be worse. Like mentioned however.... I hope these lifters start working out instead of giving me more grief.