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i'm looking for hyd lifters for a 56 308
  • PAULARGETYPEPAULARGETYPE
    Posts: 1,240Platinum Member
    i'm looking for hyd lifters for a 56 308 do i remember some one saying that a mopar lifter would ??
  • TwinHTwinH
    Posts: 536Platinum Member
    I have a set that came out of the spare 308 that came with my 49. Block,crank and pistons
    were all new never run standard pieces but I wouldn't swear that on the valvetrain...

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  • walts garage-53
    Posts: 1,470Platinum Member
    Make sure you have the correct cam to go with them. Walt.
  • Ol racerOl racer
    Posts: 1,676Platinum Member
    I know Mopar 'mechanical' lifters will work with custom length valves, but not sure about Hyd Lifters.
  • Ken U-Tx
    Posts: 1,101Platinum Member
    Those lifters were made for Hudson by Continental. Might want to check and see if they were used in any Continental flathead motors.
  • Ken U-Tx
    Posts: 1,101Platinum Member
    Haha! Yes, these look just like them! Continental aircraft engines used them, See here:
  • Ken U-Tx
    Posts: 1,101Platinum Member
    More info and pictures here, the hydraulic lifters used on the 1936 Cadillac are very similar to the ones used on '56 Hudson 308's.
    http://occonline.occ.cccd.edu/online/rfoster/The Rest of the Story- Valve Lifters and Tappets.PDF
  • Ken U-Tx
    Posts: 1,101Platinum Member
    OK, seems all the Caddy flathead V8's from 1936 to 1948 had the same hydraulic lifters, but the mushroom tappet part was particular to Hudson, the plungers look to be same. Need to research this more.
  • Ken U-Tx
    Posts: 1,101Platinum Member
    Same lifters used by 1936-48 Lincoln Flathead V8's as well. There are some new sets on eBay, the hydraulic plunger part that is.....The mushroom tappets are particular to the '56 Hudson. I have a set, but they need cleaning, and the tappet faces should be reground on a spherical tappet grinder. It is possible the solid tapppets for Chrysler industrial flathead can be bored out, grooved and drilled to accept the hydraulic plungers.
    hydraulic lifter plunger.jpg
    500 x 375 - 57K
  • Ken U-Tx
    Posts: 1,101Platinum Member
    http://www.pstonlinesales.com/junk/vl974-2.jpg
    http://www.pstonlinesales.com/junk/vl974-1.jpg
  • walts garage-53
    Posts: 1,470Platinum Member
    For hydraulic lifters, you must remember each inner part is mated at the factory with the outer part. You can not change them, factory orders. They are machined to fit each. Walt.
  • Ken U-Tx
    Posts: 1,101Platinum Member
    Yep Walt, I am working with a guy to have new matched sets made to order.
  • ScottFitzgeraldScottFitzgerald
    Posts: 189Hitchhiker
    1. The image issue has been fixed by the look of it.
    2. To delete a post, all you need do is click the word Delete on the post of yours that you want to delete.

    On those two counts, the system is very much up to par.
  • ScottFitzgeraldScottFitzgerald
    Posts: 189Hitchhiker
    My mistake, I had to join as a regular member to confirm this. You can only edit your own entries, not delete them. Moderators only have the option to delete entries. Pretty standard forum fare.
  • lostmindlostmind
    Posts: 512Gold Member
    There is a set of 24 Cadillac lifters on the AACA forum,buy and sell section.
    $20.00 each if you buy all,$24.00 each seperate.1941-47 Cad?
    Roy
  • PAULARGETYPEPAULARGETYPE
    Posts: 1,240Platinum Member
    THANK YOU ALL FOR THE GREAT INFO
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