Karlos G

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Buying a new cam shaft and of course lifters for my ERST, the shaft is going to be genuine Ford but i was thinking about pattern lifters purely because of the price difference.

Ford £16 each so 8x£16 = £128
Pattern £24 for full set!!

What does everyone think i should do??

swerv

genuine ones are not the old style genuine ones anymore, just sourced from the same places as the pattern parts.

there are good quality ones and bad ones so be carefull, i had some help in choosing mine and they have been fine for a few years now

Karlos G

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hmmm...... I guess you'll never really know with pattern parts unless you try! No way of knowing if they are good or bad!

swerv

get the ones with the machined tops some have a dull finish, avoid these ones, this is all i know i had help choosing mine so im sure someone will know more than i do on here

Karlos G

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Thanks swerv!

Was looking at these...

Ebay Item

Fiecos Dan

i'll go with pattern cam and followers.

gee1599

i got them ones off ebay lasted 2 weeks now i have fitted pattern cam and followers made by fai

Fiecos Dan

did you change the cam as well with the ebay followers?

gee1599

yes it was not were at the bottom of the lifters it was the clip at the top of the lifters that broke and they just fell apart

Karlos G

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Shit really???

Fiecos Dan

i've used pattern part items from motor factors and had no issue.


This is why i dont like ebay for some stuff, as alot harder to sort issue's of poor quality, but if you go into a motor factors, they have there 'REP' to think about, so wont sell real bad crap.




I personally believe most pattern part items these days are as good as OE stuff if better now, due to technoligy (sp) in production, and new legal Standards.

Karlos G

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Yeah maybe i'll just go visit JR's!!

Cheers!