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89 Fox 427 said:
Johnson called me back. They only pretended to give half a fuck.

I need the date code on the lifters, date of purchase, proof of purchase, pictures of the box, delivery receipt..

They asked who I ordered them from then told me they've never heard of the place.

Don't worry, I fucked myself by paying the guy with PayPal friends so I have no proof of purchase. He actually told me from the beginning he doesn't usually just sell parts, but Johnson lifters he would because he knows the guys. I'm all for paying cash and letting businesses keep money in their pockets if they choose. Well, now all I hear is crickets.

Every one of the parts salesman in this industry are slimy pieces of fuck
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I'm surprised they (Johnson) give any fucks at all on lifters that are 4 years old sitting on who knows who's shelf
and come to find out they might not be Johnson's after all.

I'd think about making a road trip.

So he knows the Johnson guys, but the Johnson guys don't know him.

I pay the extra 3% for piece of mind on Paypal. If the person selling the good is reputable they will not have
a problem with doing this.
 
Lowrider said:
I'm surprised they (Johnson) give any fucks at all on lifters that are 4 years old sitting on who knows who's shelf
and come to find out they might not be Johnson's after all.

I'd think about making a road trip.

So he knows the Johnson guys, but the Johnson guys don't know him.

I pay the extra 3% for piece of mind on Paypal. If the person selling the good is reputable they will not have
a problem with doing this.
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He doesn't know a fucking Johnson guy he was full of shit. On the phone he was talking about boat guys running Johnson lifters and now the whole bullshit story makes sense.
 
Take a couple of them apart , have a look inside .
Who knows if the box got wet or went under water or why it deteriorated,
Inspect the inside for signs of rust , if they are clean inside , install the dam things
 
Low & slow said:
Take a couple of them apart , have a look inside .
Who knows if the box got wet or went under water or why it deteriorated,
Inspect the inside for signs of rust , if they are clean inside , install the dam things
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I talked to Johnson again this morning. They are actually quite helpful after explaining what I've discovered. He said he wouldn't worry about them being counterfeit. He wasn't concerned about junk in the lifters because they pump them up and should still be rock hard inside. He doesn't like the dust on them but said they can't do anything about it without an RMA. Here's a few things he said.

Wipe them with lint free rag
Spray lightly with brake clean or wd40.
Flip upside down and if the rollers feel gritty or notchy hit them with brake clean in the bearings. This will push ask the oil out so they need to be oiled with oil can, but NOT THROUGH THE OIL HOLE.
He said the lifters are pumped up before they are shipped out and should be hard as a rock. He mentioned that my idea to measure the OAL to come up with pushrod length is not a good idea and I really need to use pushrod length checker ON EVERY LIFTER. he was adamant about that part.

He also said the piece of fuck that told me 1/2 turn past zero lash likely isn't correct as most have nearly 3/4 turn past zero cold lash.

I have my work cutout for me
 
Low & slow said:
Take a couple of them apart , have a look inside .
Who knows if the box got wet or went under water or why it deteriorated,
Inspect the inside for signs of rust , if they are clean inside , install the dam things
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These lifters cannot be taken apart. With their patented tie bar design, you can't get that part off.

Internally, they have an extra long piston, and you cannot get that piston out with the tie bar on it.

Therefore, bend over. I buy the special stuff so that it can fuck me harder.

I'm going to name this car daddy I guess 🤷‍♂️
 
Mixed up said:
We are all pulling for you but I have to say one thing.
This lifter shit is why I will not buy shit off Ebay or non reputable company like summit or jegs
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I deal directly with Crower, no one in the middle, they have always been great for me.
 
I'm going through my own issues and what I have found is that in the moment we get fucking pissed. Then the anger wears off and the mode changes back to "I need to fix this shit."

Right now, get back in the "fix this shit mode". At the end of the day, you found another liar in the industry, the lifters are legit, Johnson told you what to do, now you just need to execute.
 
^^^^^^ the daytona engine stand with rotator is nice, i just got one from HF.... i also have a sunnex one, same thing.. they sure are nice engine stands
 
89 Fox 427 said:
I talked to Johnson again this morning. They are actually quite helpful after explaining what I've discovered. He said he wouldn't worry about them being counterfeit. He wasn't concerned about junk in the lifters because they pump them up and should still be rock hard inside. He doesn't like the dust on them but said they can't do anything about it without an RMA. Here's a few things he said.

Wipe them with lint free rag
Spray lightly with brake clean or wd40.
Flip upside down and if the rollers feel gritty or notchy hit them with brake clean in the bearings. This will push ask the oil out so they need to be oiled with oil can, but NOT THROUGH THE OIL HOLE.
He said the lifters are pumped up before they are shipped out and should be hard as a rock. He mentioned that my idea to measure the OAL to come up with pushrod length is not a good idea and I really need to use pushrod length checker ON EVERY LIFTER. he was adamant about that part.

He also said the piece of fuck that told me 1/2 turn past zero lash likely isn't correct as most have nearly 3/4 turn past zero cold lash.

I have my work cutout for me
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Sounds like good advice from the right people.
 
Those short engine stands like she is using - I guess that is why she is sitting down in a chair.
 
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