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RE:'Shell' vs. 'Dumbbell
By Derek - 03/25/2002 6:06:04 AM; IP 207.102.191.49
Thanks for that info, Mike! I still find it somewhat confusing though.

Was there another Ford pushrod, a 'lost' one or something? As I mentioned, the 'shell' or 'bucket' lifters require quite a bit longer pushrod than do the 'dumbell' styles, so how do we reconcile that with the B8AZ having been a 'constant' for as long as anyone knows about?

As for thinking there might be anything wrong with using the 'shell' lifters...not at all! I was just pointing out that Crane sells nothing else, whereas most other cam grinders go with the 'dumbell' style.

I was told by a Tech Rep from a 'West Coast' cam company that Crane had 'hundreds of sets' of those (shell) lifters still in stock, and just wanted to get rid of them. However, I'd been told by several prominent Ford FE racers over 25 years ago that they were the preferred lifter for higher RPM operation, being considerably lighter.

Given that, and that Ford's valve spring for the 427's (C3AZ-B) netted < 300 lbs of open pressure with the C4AE-B cam, it seems odd that they would then introduce a 'heavier' lifter for use with it, the C4AZ-B??
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