[DeTomaso] Yet more valvetrain for 6143

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/25/10 2:59:55 PM, davel at emspace.com writes:

> That's a hydraulic for sure isn't it?
> 

I can't tell from the photo. If you pop the circlip off the top of a 
lifter, and the pushrod seat falls out with nothing under it, its a solid lifter. 
If under the pushrod seat there's a small moveable piston with a spring and 
ball-check under it, its a hydraulic lifter. No lifters or any attached 
parts are marked in any way as to brand, p/n or type, so once put in an engine, 
you have to depend on the P.O for info on them. Or scrap them & add known 
parts. BTW, its a really bad idea to put new lifters on a used cam, or old 
lifters on a different cam lobe than that it was worn-in with. Hope you kept 
track.... Good luck with the reassembly- J DeRyke