Re: Hydraulic lifters to non hydraulics

[JShadzi@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/21/99 11:04:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
vw-audisport@worldnet.att.net writes:

<< You may also need new keepers & upper retainers (single groove & 3
 groove parts don't interchange). The lifters do drop right in, you'll need
 the solid cam as well-base circle increases from 1.375'' to 1.500 on solid
 heads. It seems like the profile of the head around the lifters is slightly
 different, I remember the lifter being not as well supported but it should
 no be a problem. Drake Engineering used to sell a kit for the VW 8v engines,
 the same applies to the Audis.
 HTH
 Ron Wood-Audis a plenty >>

    This is all true Ron, but I also believe that the bottom of the valve 
spring need to be shimmed because the hydraulic head has deeper lifer bores 
than the solid lifter head.  The top of the lifter bores also *may* need to 
be clearanced due to the larger base circle, this would be easy to measure, a 
little tougher to do..
Javad