Does anyone know who makes the flat tappet lifters for Lunati cams? Thanks
Lunati Lifters
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Krooser
Building Chinese Free Engines since 1959...
Only two flat tappet lifter outfits left in the USA AFAIK... Hylift-Johnson and Johnson Lifter.
I believe the Comp lifters (and Lunati I assume) are made by Johnson Lifter. That may change since Comp Group was bought out recently by the Wall St. outfit that owns Edelbrock. Lunati was not part of that deal.
This is the Comp style lifter without the oil band. I think these will help keep the oilfrom leaking out around the lifter bores. These are what I like to use.
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GENUINE JOHNSON LIFTERS DISTRIBUTORS
I believe the Comp lifters (and Lunati I assume) are made by Johnson Lifter. That may change since Comp Group was bought out recently by the Wall St. outfit that owns Edelbrock. Lunati was not part of that deal.
This is the Comp style lifter without the oil band. I think these will help keep the oilfrom leaking out around the lifter bores. These are what I like to use.
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GENUINE JOHNSON LIFTERS DISTRIBUTORS
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thanks for the reply
Krooser
Building Chinese Free Engines since 1959...
As long as we are on the subject... more info.
http://toplineauto.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HYLIFT-Catalog-2013-A.pdf
http://toplineauto.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HYLIFT-Catalog-2013-A.pdf
DrEamer
I suffer from cars on the brain!
I thought that Lunati used Morel lifters, at least Morel list them as a dealer for them.
Dealers | Morel Lifters
Dealers | Morel Lifters
Thanks for your help
PRH
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Morel doesn’t make flat tappets for Mopars.
the price you pay to go fast and not break 
the price you pay to go fast and not break
Something strange going on then, Lunati lifters for $166 a set. Johnson has a good record as far as I know.
Krooser
Building Chinese Free Engines since 1959...
That's retail list price...nobody pays that.
The last several builds I’ve used Lunati cams and lifters and timing chains with no issues at all. Knocking on wood.
My personal and latest venture is a mess of Rollmaster, and comp cams, and Bullit, and Trend, Mopar perf.. No Lunati hmm
My personal and latest venture is a mess of Rollmaster, and comp cams, and Bullit, and Trend, Mopar perf.. No Lunati hmm
myduster360
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Is there an issue with the Lunati lifters you have?
There are at least 5-6 different suppliers of flat tappets. Many OEM Lifter suppliers like Eaton and Schaeffler don't sell directly to the consumer.
Even so, I'm thinking that the $166 lifters sold by Lunati aren't made by Johnson then.
Krooser
Building Chinese Free Engines since 1959...
Johnson sez Comp is one of their customers. And they are not Hylift Johnson. Callie's makes solid ft lifters but not for Mopars so they have to be Johnson if they are US made.
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Years back I ordered a Lunati cam and their solid lifters...
The real narrow center worried me. I thought they would result in a loss of oil pressure so I returned them.
Strange design....I never even slipped them in the engine but I suspected that at high lift, the oil would gush right around the middle.
The real narrow center worried me. I thought they would result in a loss of oil pressure so I returned them.
Strange design....I never even slipped them in the engine but I suspected that at high lift, the oil would gush right around the middle.
Krooser
Building Chinese Free Engines since 1959...
Those are the original style dog bone lifters used on the slant six and A engines like the 318 poly. Lighter weight than most. Good lifter.
PRH
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The “dumb bell” lifters are just slant lifters.
Milodon used to market them as “light weight” performance lifters.
They’re actually about the cheapest Mopar solid lifter you can by.
I tried them in a BB once, in the 80’s.
My experience in that motor was almost zero oil pressure.
Swapped to traditional lifters with no oil band...... plenty of oil pressure.
Milodon used to market them as “light weight” performance lifters.
They’re actually about the cheapest Mopar solid lifter you can by.
I tried them in a BB once, in the 80’s.
My experience in that motor was almost zero oil pressure.
Swapped to traditional lifters with no oil band...... plenty of oil pressure.
Krooser
Building Chinese Free Engines since 1959...
Was my OP answered ? seems we drifted off topic? 
Krooser
Building Chinese Free Engines since 1959...
Eaton no longer makes lifters....never heard of the other outfit but my cam guy tells me there are only two outfits making flat tappet lifters in the US... everybody buy from them or overseas suppliers.
myduster360
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Pretty sure we still buy a few from Eaton..???
There are a few hydraulic flat tappet suppliers in the US. Delphi is another large supplier.
I am wondering why some lifters have a parting line near the face(see photo) and others do not (see photo). I was told the parting line is the start of the hardened face. My Lunati lifters do not have this line. what is the reason for the parting line on some lifters?
Krooser
Building Chinese Free Engines since 1959...
Your answer is Johnson or Hi-lyft Johnson.Was my OP answered ? seems we drifted off topic?
famous bob
mopar misfit
While were gettin off subject , does any one make a solid roller lifter , that has pressure feed to the roller wheel/shaft , that has no oil band / Would be neat , but I dont see how they could feed the wheel axle.--?????????????
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