Removing Lifter w/ Intake On?

I pull noisy, or suspect lifters quite often. There's usually nothing wrong that disassembly and cleaning doesn't cure. ItS just so much cleaner, convenient not having to mess with fluids etc. I recently read one of our members used a dye grinder and suitable "masking" to open one area of new style heads. Perhaps do a search. Pulling lifter out dizzy hole is possible. Cheers.