"...First thing is to ask the cam companies if they make their own lifters, if not shop somewhere else..."


As far as I know, not one single cam company makes their own lifters. If somebody knows of one, please post that info.

The CC hyd lifters for Pontiac are now supposed to be made by a reputable company, owned by Ron Shavers, with ties to serious racing involvement.

http://www.enginelabs.com/features/shop-tours/a-peek-inside-ron-shavers-engine-shop/

So, I'd be interested to know if this failed lifter was made by this company, or if it is one of the older ones, which had so many failures. ???


As mentioned, Paul Carter uses Johnson lifters, and grinds an oil channel, about 1/4 inch down from the oil feed hole, to connect with the lower, Chevy oil band. The Johnson lifters are not the cheapest lifters sold. But, with all the $$$$$ invested in a Pontiac roller motor, I suppose even a few hundred extra would be cheap insurance.

https://butlerperformance.com/i-30745670-johnson-high-performance-hydraulic-roller-lifter-set-jli-2112op-16.html?ref=category:1234800

https://butlerperformance.com/i-24453722-johnson-high-performance-hydraulic-roller-lifter-set-jli-2112opr-16.html?ref=category:1234800

https://butlerperformance.com/i-24453723-johnson-high-performance-hydraulic-roller-lifter-set-short-travel-jli-st2112opr-16.html?ref=category:1234800

https://johnsonlifters.com/Products/HydraulicRollerLifters.aspx