Re: FI and hydraulic lifters

[Toby Erkson <Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com>]

So far everything I've *heard* about hydraulics has been met with 
negativity.  It seems that the air cooleds that weren't designed with 
hydraulics just don't last when they got 'em.  I do know that hydraulics 
require a different cam i.e. they don't work very well with a stock cam.  
So...the FI may not work as well as it could.  I'll let those with a 
greater knowledge of FI and cams explain it, but in my opinion, if the FI 
hasn't been tuned to the cam, don't do it.
     Toby Erkson
     air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
     '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
     '75 Porsche 914 1.8L for sale
     Portland, Oregon
     http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/


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Subject: FI and hydraulic lifters
Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date:    7/7/97 8:11 AM


Sometime soon I will be bringing home my "new" '69 Fastback.  It has
fuel injection which, to the joy of some of you and the surprise to me,
I am retaining.

I am going to replace the short block (case) with a good one that I
have...which happens to be stock except for having hydraulic valve
lifters.

Will that work?  In other words, will the FI system be compatible with
a case that has hydraulic lifters?  Does anyone anticipate any problems
with this combination?

I haven't had (or, more accurately, retained) FI in any of my vehicles for
years, so my ignorance of FI is exceeded only by my ineptitude as a
mechanic.

All (free) advice will be appreciated.

Best..

Phil
dillard@suu.edu