[Fwd: re: Switching from dino to synth - lifter prob?]

[auditude at cox.net]

Yes, I was bored so I looked it up too.

It looks like tappets are what are also known as rockers.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=tappet

tap·pet     P   Pronunciation Key  (tpt)
n. 
A lever or projecting arm that moves or is moved by contact with another part, usually to transmit motion, as between a driving mechanism and a valve.

> From: <auditude at cox.net>
> 
> Or how about "cam followers", which is pretty accurate too.  
> 
> I call them lifters.  Are we not able to discuss "valve lift" (and duration)?
> 
> Ken
> 
> Phil Payne quattro at isham-research.com wrote:
> >
> > Well me throw my $.02 in here. First, the term "lifters" is wrong. Lifters refers to a
> pushrod engine. What you have are tappits, but we all know what you are talking about.
> 
> Not to be picky, but my microfiche calls them "hydraulische Tassenstoßel".
>