roger england Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Hi Looking for some help please. We're rebuilding a Master Six engine in the UK and have found that some of the valve lifter springs are broken, or some a different size to the others. There are also just four horseshoe shaped washers which appear to be part of this assembly, but were dismantled before we acquired the engine so we don't know where they fit. Are the springs available anywhere, as well as the steel cups they sit in, and are there any diagrams or pictures available of how the valve lifter assembly goes together. Your help would be much appreciated - thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 You might need to post some pics , sizes and dimensions of what you need. Is the Buick engine similar to the dodge engine? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Would it not be better/quicker to ask this question in the Buick -Pre-War section??? Might find more Buick information there. Good Luck https://forums.aaca.org/forum/60-buick-pre-war/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Engle Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I'm not familiar with the 28 valve assemblies, but the master parts manual shows the valve springs are common for 28,29 6 cyl, 30 series40,50,60 and 31,32 60,80,90 series engines. You should be able to find NOS or new replacement valve springs. Bob Engle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 20 hours ago, Mattml430 said: Is the Buick engine similar to the dodge engine? Well, they both burn gasoline. That's all I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 This photo should explain how the lifters are assembled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Edwards Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I have all of the parts you need( used) I dismanteled a 1930 60 series 6cyl. All the parts were in good condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 No Pics handy but the one above shows well the keepers and springs for the pushrods. The Valves also have dual springs. an inner and an outer so you should have 36 springs. 12 soft ones for the pushrods, and 12 each of the stiff ones for the valves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) These 2 photos show the order of the pushrod springs, horseshoe clip and cup. Egge machine in California has replacement springs. Edited January 20, 2021 by Hubert_25-25 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger england Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 I know its rather late, and I apologise for that but I had expected to receive an email advising of new posts on this topic. Many thanks for your responses and particularly the photos - very helpful. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 How does one remove the lifter assembly, i.e. roller plunger and assembly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) If there is a sludge in the engine, the roller assembly feels like it is glued in place. I use a plastic hammer and I gently tap around the circle of the top of the lifter barrel. I go side to side. Once the outer is free, the inner will come out with it. Bottom picture is the lifter assembly shown upside down. Hugh Edited August 9, 2022 by Hubert_25-25 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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