oooooooooooh shit .........you done did it now !

 

BAM as far as I’m concerned!!!

 

X2 for Bam.

 

Been running Comp Cams for years and have one motor with Bullet cam and lifter.

 

Bullet solid roller BBC lifters are Morel with Bullet's name on them. There are a very limited number of Morel distributors. They can have their name put on tie bar lifters if they desire. Morel 4845 solid roller lifters have worked well for years in race engines I have worked with. Don't see why they would give trouble on the street any more than others.

 

this question is interesting
keep me updated

 

Isky Redzone EZ Bushed has treated me well.

 

I have over 600 passes on bushed Isky Red Zones. They were just inspected at 550 passes. The body hasn't spread at the axles. The bushings show no disernible wear. 305 seat / 810 open. The oil gets changed once a year. (about 100 passes).
Doug

I have had Isky bushed lifters in my engine for about 10 yrs. Mate that drag races also uses them. Zero problems.

If you don't me asking, what open valve spring pressures are/were you guys running with the Isky Red Zone lifters? This is a sincere question on my part. Not trying to be a wise guy. I'm considering the Isky Red Zones myself. That's why I ask. If you don't know what spring pressures you're running, then please make mention of how much lift at the valves you have. Thanks

 

I've only ran Crower Severe Duty rollers with HIPPO option.....regardless of what you get, make sure they have forced pin oilers....they live longer on the street.

 

I have over 600 passes on bushed Isky Red Zones. They were just inspected at 550 passes. The body hasn't spread at the axles. The bushings show no disernible wear. 305 seat / 810 open. The oil gets changed once a year. (about 100 passes).
Doug

 

BAM....
Hands down.

 

I have had Isky bushed lifters in my engine for about 10 yrs. Mate that drag races also uses them. Zero problems.

 

Another question>bearing or bushing in street mode much more often than 8,000 rpm 1/4 mile passes

 

Biggest thing i feel is gonna be proper cam lobe and light valvetrain to keep spring loads down. I ran morels on the street in my bbc at 300 seat 800 open and killed them in no time. I dont if they went more than couple hundred miles. Lot more idle and low speed use but spread a few forks and lost a wheel on one.
Went to a different cam lobe and conical spring for 135 lb seat 500’s open, with isky redzone max lifters and havent had an issue since with alot more passes and street time on them.

 

Biggest thing i feel is gonna be proper cam lobe and light valvetrain to keep spring loads down. I ran morels on the street in my bbc at 300 seat 800 open and killed them in no time. I dont if they went more than couple hundred miles. Lot more idle and low speed use but spread a few forks and lost a wheel on one.
Went to a different cam lobe and conical spring for 135 lb seat 500’s open, with isky redzone max lifters and havent had an issue since with alot more passes and street time on them.

And I'll bet that Morel blamed YOU for the problem, if you even were honored to have someone at Morel even speak to you.....
One thing I've personally found with Morel, "It is never Morels problem!", no matter what happened, it is the installers fault..

 

BAM steel bushed is what I’m using. I don’t think I’ll ever have any issues.

 

Question for you Guys. Do any of the YellowBullet Members know if Iskenderian off for Christmas Holidays? I have been trying to call them at 310-217-9232. I'm I calling the right phone number? I get NO answer, whats up with ISKY.

Thanks for looking, 🍺

 

Closed til January 2

 

Thanks DonT 🍺

 

sorry if repeating this question? roller or bushed for solid rollers ? on street car often going to 6500RPM? thanks for input

 

If you don't want rollers through your engine, I would used bushed lifters....
I have Isky's in my car, over 10 yrs now.

 

When Morel designed the Bushing lifter for Mclaren/Buick in the late 80's early 90's it was not because they were having lifter issues, it was was the rare case when the did it was catastrophic as the drivers would hear it and a V-6 Indy Buick engine that was $250K was a pile of junk.

McLaren contacted Joe and Ed Morel to come up with a solution. After 4 years of development work they were issued a patent for a bushed lifter. Then shortly after Buick was out of Indy.

Bushing lifters will cost you a small amount of power, but they are is a safety factor for those that may not be in tune to the sound of a lifter going South. If you have to run an offset lifter in an .842" body, then due to side loading you are better off with a bushing style lifter.

Morel has since discontinued their bushing and gone with Mamba series of lifters. No needles, no bushings. The oversized axle... .470" is fixed and has a dedicated oil circuit that feeds oil directly out of the axle and creates an oil wedge between the axle and wheel. We learned in 4th grade science you can't compress liquids.

On a side note the NASCAR teams don't run bushings...They run needles. Hendrick has trusted Morel lifters since 2005.

Mamba...

 

When Morel designed the Bushing lifter for Mclaren/Buick in the late 80's early 90's it was not because they were having lifter issues, it was was the rare case when the did it was catastrophic as the drivers would hear it and a V-6 Indy Buick engine that was $250K was a pile of junk.

McLaren contacted Joe and Ed Morel to come up with a solution. After 4 years of development work they were issued a patent for a bushed lifter. Then shortly after Buick was out of Indy.

Bushing lifters will cost you a small amount of power, but they are is a safety factor for those that may not be in tune to the sound of a lifter going South. If you have to run an offset lifter in an .842" body, then due to side loading you are better off with a bushing style lifter.

Morel has since discontinued their bushing and gone with Mamba series of lifters. No needles, no bushings. The oversized axle... .470" is fixed and has a dedicated oil circuit that feeds oil directly out of the axle and creates an oil wedge between the axle and wheel. We learned in 4th grade science you can't compress liquids.

On a side note the NASCAR teams don't run bushings...They run needles. Hendrick has trusted Morel lifters since 2005.

Mamba...
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How do the morel Mambas hold up for a 90% street driven setup

 

That's the question I would like answered as well.

 

Me too

 

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BAM with Steel/DLC coating would be the ultimate for your application.

 

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