Dennis, any updates?

Gary, that is a nice set-up! Thanks for sharing.

I made the tool so the lifter is a tight fit, so it won't fall out. Some of them came out with only one or two hits, a few took three or more hits. It takes quite a lot of force to get them to come out.

Jordan, what gap does the Volvo CPS use? Is it the same as the Saab CPS?

Jordan, how would you rate the upgraded (Volvo) CPS compared to the original Saab CPS, as far as rate of failure?

Yeah those chrome bumper 99's are very cool and retro looking, and that one in particular looks really nice! Those are stainless steel, not chrome, bumpers. (one of my other pet peaves are timing chain gears..those are sprockets) Sorry for being so anal, that is just me. All in fun, just so you know.

I sent you a message.

I am almost embarrassed to say, these are the first heads that I have ever taken apart and reassembled. I have never had a need to do so before. I look forward to seeing Gary's procedure.

See how dirty the kerosene got, it had a lot of sediment in it when I dumped it out. (Old head that I took the cams and lifters from on the right: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/485/32159614962_0f22d210d4_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/545/32270829136_000cbdf3a9_b.jpg T5 head that the cams and l...

It hurt my hand to slam the lifters like in the video, so I made a tool to knock them apart

I installed new valve seals https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/459/32249652236_e998eb0fbc_b.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/335/32138990442_89d15a2be4_b.jpg Installed the valves https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/491/31912412610_ae7f06d2b5_b.jpg ...springs and keepers https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/392/31447...

I popped out the piston assembly, but could not get them any farther apart. I cleaned them in kerosene, pushing the check ball in and out to release the dirty oil. I cleaned them multiple times and then lubed them with oil, making sure they weren't full of oil before reassembly. Five out of the sixt...

Has anyone here had any experience rebuilding hydraulic lifters? I don't know the history on any of the engines that came in my cars and they are 25 to 30 years old. I watched this video and I think I will attempt to disassemble and clean some lifters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySf0r8GGMOY Ano...

I threw that together with some stuff I had available. It was just to put out ideas and is all bolt on. How do you make a clearance hole for a bolt "bear up against the fastener"? If I add dowel pins in the angle on both planes, will that work?

I have been playing around with your idea....