We are having what appears to be a valve float issue in a 2.3L 5.7 rod motor with Crane .510 hydraulic roller camshaft and their recommended springs. The motor pulls to about 7100, then it goes flat. I can hear it fluttering from the grandstands. Two things I am looking at are the springs and the lifters. The lifters are from Race Engineering and are supposedly good up to 8k. They recently told me that they don't sell them anymore, so that vendor is out. Since there is considerably more time on the springs, they are being replaced, but it got me thinking about if there is a way to test anti pump ups to see if they are working properly. When I checked the valvetrain over last week, I could push down on the tops of the lifters and they moved down a bit before feeling solid. I can recall in the past having anti pump ups that mushroomed the top caps and stayed solid feeling. These lifters have about 20 total races on them. The valvesprings have significantly more time on them, so they're getting replaced with a set from Schneider.
Does anyone know of a way to test hydraulic lifters? I searched the forums but nothing this specific came up. I know I can just buy another set, but I'd like to understand how to check them if it's possible.
Thanks
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