borlax
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- 1988
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- ford
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Some of the lobes on my 2.0 flat tappet cam are worn, I've lost 2-3 mpg city and cold starts idle rough. It drives okay warm and the ticking quiets down, I've been told the ticking is a valve lash issue. I replaced the followers and it's a little better warm but since the cam is worn and flat tappets wear easier than rollers I'd like to replace it with a stock 2.3 roller. I would tag the followers for cylinder # and intake/exhaust and there are plenty of applicable junkyard rangers to choose from where I live. What's an okay mileage range to go with, say at the most? Some of the odometers don't have the digit to show hundred thousands. My main question is about the solid lifters I'd like to use so i can adjust the valve lash, since for one - the roller cam and followers have a wear pattern specific to engine and I'm using a different one, and for two - if after some mileage it starts to tick, I can further adjust it. From web searches I've found that there are both flat tappet and roller style solid lifters so I assume pay the extra $10 and get the roller style. Needhp.com doesn't specify their style but they are trusted. I read on a ford 2.3 solid lifter eBay listing that the inserts need to be pressed in first, then the inserts and bosses have to be milled until they are 1/2 inch above the valve cover gasket surface. I don't know if that's correct, needhp.com only says the bosses need to be milled. If anyone can help me understand what needs to be done to install these lifters so I can take the head to a machine shop I would really appreciate it. Every reply has gotten me through my troubles so far. Thanks again