Flat tappet failures

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10440 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

TLM in the Netherlands will be cheaper than the US. If you wish I can send you links?

GRiSO Capo Posts : 205 Join date : 2017-07-05 Age : 65

AF1 Racing. Looks like the put the price up now $899

Montanarolo Posts : 10 Join date : 2019-11-23 Age : 68

Thanks for the info, I will contact both of them.

Montanarolo Posts : 10 Join date : 2019-11-23 Age : 68

Now I am more confused. I got a reply back from one of the suppliers that says I need the C kit. Worse yet, the chart provided doesn't even show the B kit as an option for the GRiSO motor. What gives?
I have dimple marks on the head and O-ring seal for the spark plug tube on the cam cover. Doesn't that mean I need a B kit?
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Montanarolo Posts : 10 Join date : 2019-11-23 Age : 68

Update from a different tech there, they now agree I need the B Kit, and have a different chart:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I feel better now!

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10440 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

If you have the drill mark in the head you need a 'B' kit.

Carlotto Posts : 43 Join date : 2016-09-28

Just so any GRiSO owners with flat tappet issues won't feel quiet so bad, I thought I'd post this picture of a BMW 1200LC engine with cams made of silly putty, by the looks of it. Who knows how many improperly hardened camshafts are out there in BMW's liquid cooled boxer engine!!!? Oh, yes, each cam is about $500 US! Two per head. Do the math...ouch![You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

» 4V flat tappet improvement?
» Another Flat Tappet failure
» Australian Ghetto-ists with flat tappet 8V's
» Why you should flog your flat tappet 8V......
» More observations on 8V cam failures.