Re: Hydraulic lifters to non hyrdraulic

[Huw Powell <audi@mediaone.net>]

> > Has anyone ever converted an I5 head from hydraulic lifters to lifters
> that use shims??? Is it possible even????
> 
> I've done this 2 (3?) times on Rover V8 engines (for our US cousins, this is
> the old Buick/Oldsmoblie 215ci V8). It was (probably still is) an accepted
> performance mod as most of the available hi-po cams were not hydraulic.
> Valve clearance was controlled with adjustable push-rods.
> 
> Doing this to an Audi I5? Can't see the point. Unless of course you have
> access to some trick I5 cam grind.

My turn... I have a solid lifter 2144 engine, with a very nice solid
lifter turbo camshaft in it.

The long term plan is to rebuild a 2.3 NF and use it when I wear out,
drown, or blow up the WE - but then the cam question arises.

I suppose a performance cam at about $500 is one possibility.

Then there's using a hydraulic lifter turbo engine cam.

but swapping the head of the NF to solid lifters to use the cam I
already own would be worth researching, at least.

So I am still watching the posts as they turn up for the "answer"!

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/

82 Audi Coupe; 84 4kq; 85 Coupe GT; 73 F250

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