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

[mike]

followers gets my vote

mike

 --- auditude at cox.net wrote: > 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".
> > 
> 
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