NOS Gold Wizemann lifters

NOS Gold Wizemann lifters

Postby Glenn on Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:09 am

I found this on Craigslist in San Francisco.

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NOS Wizemann tool steel lifters from "Western Germany".

As some know there's a serious problem with cheap lifters that don't last more than a few thousand miles without pitting. This is due to the inferior quality steel they are using. With proper "cam breakin" and using a oil with high levels of ZDDP this can be minimized but not eliminated.

Wizemann lifters are the real deal and will have none of these problems. I have a set in my 2180 and even had them "Parkerized" which is a process that treats the lifter face with a coating that even further reduces lifter wear. I should be able to get 80,000 miles on a set and then put them in another engine without having to get them reground.

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So if you see a set for sale... grab them, I did.
Glenn
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Re: NOS Gold Wizemann lifters

Postby gotboost79 on Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:05 pm

interesting.... whats a fair price for these?
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Re: NOS Gold Wizemann lifters

Postby Glenn on Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:11 pm

gotboost79 wrote:interesting.... whats a fair price for these?


What's not having to replace pitted lifters on a new engine worth?

Here's a Mahle lifter.
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Chinese lifter
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