All Small Six Rollers Cams/Lifters for Small Six? possibility?

This relates to all small sixes

Jmustang_65

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I want to see what's the possibility that @Straubtech can get roller cams/lifters made for the small six or any other cam manufacturer if needed now that its getting harder to get/find good cams cores for re-grinds for the small six.

I know the the most challenging part will be the lifters, since it doesn't have a side cover like the big six.

Down in Argentina they machine the side of the block with Key way lifters. See pictures.
Keyed Lifters.jpg

Lifters screws.jpg

Machinedblockw-lifters.jpg

Or what about something like these? Can they be made to be rotated to lock in keyway/lifter?
Keyway lifters.jpg
 
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What is the lifter bore spacing on the small six?
 
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What is the lifter bore spacing on the small six?
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What is the lifter bore spacing on the small six?
Edit " Per search - The lifter bore spacing in a Ford 200 engine is typically around 2.875 inches across the center of the lifter bores, with individual lifter bores spaced approximately 1.4375 inches apart on each side of the engine block.
 
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I measured from the outside to inside or the same as center to center of each cylinder pair of lifters at 2.100'' the best I could on a C8 200 block.
The problem is that there is a water jacket like tower between each pair of lifters starting at the top of block so you can not just drop the pair in, but about 1'' down from the top of block there is about a .450'' gap that you could then get a separated link across maybe. It would not be easy, you have to see a block to understand.
 
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Roller cams have been available for the small 6 for a long time in Oz. Both Crow and Tighe have made them and all the related components would have to be available as well, like distributor gears, lifters, etc... You could probably reach out to them and see what the status on them is and the costs involved. I spoke to and had Donnie Johanson of Herbert Cams agree to make me some prototype round lobe blanks for these engines about 12 years ago and tried to get people here interested. All of those parts could be sourced pretty easily then, probably harder today and more expensive. I saw the writing on the wall that this day would be here sooner than expected back then, and nobody was interested then, probably due to the costs involved. Its going to be much higher today than back then also. With a complete kit for the 240/300's pushing $1700 i'm sure the same would apply for the small 6's also....
 
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