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Yup Certainly Howard’s Lifters labelled different! Sticker under the Performance sticker on the box says Gaterman Products

10-3 compression runs stationary burnout really good!

Apparently the performance world ones are made by Gaterman Products out of Daytona Beach FL Sent performance world an email and got this back. Howards are produced by Gaterman also. Gaterman is an OE producer for many brands. Bill Gaterman was a tech at Crane Cams for years along with Mike...

Doing a little searching in the world of lifters and as expected everything is out of stock Competition products, summit bot are 16 weeks for Howard’s but I stumbled on Performance World lifters made in the USA that look identical to Howard’s. Anybody else seen this? https://a.co/d/aiP966K...

I’m paying attention and learning! Lol

Thanks Don, I’ll get a set ordered. Took both blocks to Armstrong’s this morning and they said there’s a lot of projects sitting in their engine shop waiting for parts.

I had picked out a cam 11-443-8 for my 496 build and that’s the one Comp said they couldn’t get cores for. It’s hy roller extreme energy and all extreme energy family cores are short supply. On happen stance I was on Amazon last night and they had one left. Bought it before it disappeared. Now...

This is probably here on the site somewhere but I ordered a Cam from Comp for my 496 and they say the cores are not available and don’t know when. Is it just them or industry wide?

Well after a too long hiatus I’m back, work, Covid twice, (travelled twice). Sorry I haven’t been here in that long it just seems like time evaporates faster than I want it to I haven’t done anything with the truck and the heads for the engine build are still on the bench but now I’m making...

Should be updated now! Lol

Brilliant! Just so happens I have extra caps!

James, the vac gauge I can use to rebuilt the quad jet I’m doing for the 454 going in the international The compression one I will use on the old Jeep engine I’m doing for Don M’s Neighbor Abe. I want to check it before I take it apart and make sure the rings are good. The leak down one was...

I finally broke down and bought some much needed tools A vacuum gauge Compression gauge Leak down tester Now to figure out how to use them right!

Stuff I have is in the silver bottle. It stays pretty clean for the season. I change it in the fall for hibernation.

Happy Birthday Kevin!