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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: Scoobum on November 02 2015, 05:15:46 PM

Title: Highest Quality Flat Tappet Lifter
Post by: Scoobum on November 02 2015, 05:15:46 PM

Dan and I are doing an extreme budget build...no it's not for us. :) What's the highest quality flat tappet lifter...and who can I source them from.

Title: Re: Highest Quality Flat Tappet Lifter
Post by: TexasT on November 02 2015, 06:10:24 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-kit-lifters-cam-V6-hydraulic-flat-tappet-231-1984-1989-camshaft-TURBO-/251259199398?hash=item3a80371fa6:g:YbMAAOSwrklVWi (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-kit-lifters-cam-V6-hydraulic-flat-tappet-231-1984-1989-camshaft-TURBO-/251259199398?hash=item3a80371fa6:g:YbMAAOSwrklVWi) Pr&vxp=mtr

This one comes with a cam too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Hydraulic-Lifter-Set-Buick-V6-3-0L-3-2L-3-8L-4-1L-181-196-231-252-/221699533911?hash=item339e526c57:g:KGUAAOSw~bFWMJ7V&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Hydraulic-Lifter-Set-Buick-V6-3-0L-3-2L-3-8L-4-1L-181-196-231-252-/221699533911?hash=item339e526c57:g:KGUAAOSw~bFWMJ7V&vxp=mtr)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Elgin-HL1969-Hydraulic-Lifters-Fits-Buick-V6-3-0L-3-2L-3-8L-4-1L-181-196-231-252-/121605125704?hash=item1c503af648:g:pt4AAOSwo0JWMJ tn&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Elgin-HL1969-Hydraulic-Lifters-Fits-Buick-V6-3-0L-3-2L-3-8L-4-1L-181-196-231-252-/121605125704?hash=item1c503af648:g:pt4AAOSwo0JWMJtn&vxp=mtr)

or maybe one of these. Not GM but i've read elgin makes decent stuff. I'm sure someone will have an experience to tell us of.

Title: Re: Highest Quality Flat Tappet Lifter
Post by: Steve Wood on November 02 2015, 07:15:14 PM

hydraulic?

Johnson lifters...TA Performance sells them