Looking to maybe do something that hasn't been done.... if it has... I can't find it on here....
It is no secret the retro fit hyd roller lifters like the COMP 853 and 885 lifters work on our 231's. These are Chevrolet pieces. I want to do a conversion to use the cheap and readily available hydraulic roller lifters from the '87 and up small block chevy's.
Can someone tell me why they wouldn't work? I would have to either retrofit the factory spider (cut down of course if it came from a V8)... or fabricate my own spider.... the dog bone brackets should work as-is.
For me to propose this I am assuming a couple of things:
The SBC and the '87 231 Buick share the same size lifter bore and the same bore spacing (between intake and exhaust lifters of the same cylinder)
Is this feasable?
It is no secret the retro fit hyd roller lifters like the COMP 853 and 885 lifters work on our 231's. These are Chevrolet pieces. I want to do a conversion to use the cheap and readily available hydraulic roller lifters from the '87 and up small block chevy's.
Can someone tell me why they wouldn't work? I would have to either retrofit the factory spider (cut down of course if it came from a V8)... or fabricate my own spider.... the dog bone brackets should work as-is.
For me to propose this I am assuming a couple of things:
The SBC and the '87 231 Buick share the same size lifter bore and the same bore spacing (between intake and exhaust lifters of the same cylinder)
Is this feasable?