5K Solid Conversion In Ke70

[yohan18]

hey guys just recently done a 5k solids conversion in my ke70, the work I have done to the motor includes:

decked head

3 angle valve regrinde

new valves

new valve seals

I also got the block decked

bored out .0020 thou

new piston and rings to suit

mild street cam

crank grind

new seals and gaskets

new timing chain and sprockets

 

and I used 5k hydraulic lifters and gutted them out and used them as cam followers, then I used 4k pushrods of length about 186 total length with 4k adjustable rockers and it runs so good no rattle from rockers,

 

all machining of these parts where done by rose engine reconditions at browns plains, I fitter everything myself and installed the engine myself with help from my brothers

 

I thought I would put it up on how I did It to show you guys on what I used and did, any questions just ask.

 

 

thanks matt

[Twinky]

But hydro lifters are fine..... Mine doesn't ever rattle... Never need to adjust them either....

Just for my own benifit why do people change to solid lifters if they aren't going to rev past 9000rpm?

[yohan18]

i did the conversion cause I wanted to, solids seemed easier, I put this info up so it would help people that where thinking of doing the conversion not to be told that it's a silly mistake,

[Twinky]

I'm not saying that it is a silly mistake but the need to do it is not warranted, I just don't see the need to do it. Why go back a step in technology?

Tip: If you actually showed how you did it it would be more usefull.

As in a bit more detail in the process and pictures to follow it up. If you take a look at some of the guides on here you will see that they contain more detail so that someone with limited knowledge would be able to follow it.

[philbey]

Yohan, that's good info, everyone chases up 202 lifters and all sorts of tricky crap, but gutting the hydro's and getting a longer rod sounds like a much more straightforward way to go.

 

Can you please put up any details you can think of?

 

- other than pulling the end out of the lifter, was there any other modification you did to the hydro lifter? Did you machine it down or similar?

 

- do you have part numbers for the pushrods?

 

- Got any photos?

 

I personally don't think solids are necessary, but everyone seems to ask about it, so if I can put this up in the FAQ it would solve arguments....