5.0 Eater

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So what I'm looking for is if someone makes this lifter holding tool anymore? I know ThunderRacing use to have a nice one but they are not around anymore...I know everyone uses wooden dowels, magnets, and so forth...I'm looking for ones like ThunderRacing had, I do enough cam swaps that I want something dependable. TIA

TXsilverado

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I bet if you call Geoff at EPS, he may have exactly what you're looking for. He was the co-founder of TR, and for all we know he may have been the designer of that tool.

5.0 Eater

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Thank you Stew! I didn't even think of Geoff, I used to use him for all my cams until he got super busy back in the day. Then I moved over to Cam Motion. I will give him a holler tomorrow. Appreciate it bud!

madmann26

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22in wooden dowel rods. 5/16 size.

5.0 Eater

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Thank you for the help! I do not want to use dowels as stated earlier, I know they can be used and the sizes, just prefer the metal fabbed ones. But I appreciate it!

5.0 Eater

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Talked with Geoff and they do not have those tools anymore...He said a local machine shop made them to their spec's, but they are not in the automotive business anymore...Any other ideas?

TXsilverado

iTrader: (19)

make your own. why are you so against the wooden dowel rods? I would think the softer wood would be easier on the block/lifters. personally, I've never used any tools to keep lifters up...spin the cam over and let the lifters catch in the trays and slide the cam out never had a problem.

07Softail

Kinda what I was thinking

RT

slvrram

Any hardware store will have 5/16" mild steel dowel stock. I purchased 2 36" sections from Home Depot and cut them down just shy of 22". Beveled the edges and welded little stopper plates to them from scrap I had laying around the shop. Lubed them up and worked like a charm. Used them 5 times since without issue. Cost maybe $10 bucks and 20 minutes of my time.

As for using the dowels... the second I decided not to, I'd drop a lifter. Cheap insurance and my time is worth much more than the cost of the dowels.

07Softail

Hell...steel fuel line will work for that matter!

RT