All Small Six Back in the Saddle

[cr_bobcat]

~sigh.... Still waiting....

 

[DON]

Man!! Did you order some of those auzzy parts???

 

[cr_bobcat]

I spoke too soon. The Morel lifter set was in my mailbox when I got home from work! I had to run my son to cello lesson but will try to make them fit in the 250 block when I get back home again.

 

[pmuller9]

This is exciting!
The suspense!

 

[cr_bobcat]

Fully seated and linked!!!!

 

[cr_bobcat]

Now I will have to maybe throw a cam in and make sure that they are long enough to make contact to the base circle. I have also only tried one spot. It does take about 3 hands to do, but I did it!

 

[Jmustang_65]

Hey that's a big win for small six fans.
I was just about to ask if you can try the rest of the lifter bores?

 

[pmuller9]

Fully seated and linked!!!!

The lifters are not in the right location.
How will that work in the end cylinders?
Can you get the tie bar between cylinders?

 

[cr_bobcat]

The lifters are not in the right location.
How will that work in the end cylinders?
Can you get the tie bar between cylinders?

I realized my mistake and took some more pics

 

[cr_bobcat]

Need to grind some room for the end lifters

 

[cr_bobcat]

I was also able to link in the other direction so once I grind enough room for the retainer to pass, I think I'll be good

 

[cr_bobcat]

This cast in bolt location will need to be dealt with too

 

[aussie7mains]

You have found out why the Argentines use a pinned type of cam-follower. Even if you can get the tie bar type to work, what about the camshaft? It needs to be hardened steel, complete with the oil pump drive gear. Good luck.

 

[cr_bobcat]

This was "can I get them to fit". Now it's time to contact cam companies. Tighe (spelling?) made one for mike1157 years ago so it can be done. That means a US company should be able to too. Gotta start somewhere...

 

[pmuller9]

This cast in bolt location will need to be dealt with too

Being that the casting is between the lifter pairs, does it interfere with the lifters?

 

[cr_bobcat]

Being that the casting is between the lifter pairs, does it interfere with the lifters?

Not sure until I play some more. TBH, I'm leaning towards just grinding the whole thing out and plugging the hole. I do believe that's the mounting point for the coil and I don't plan to mount there anyway.