After assembling my 390 stroker and clening up all the empty boxes I noticed the label on my solid lifters say "All Ford V8 Except FE".

Ok now what do I do? I blocked off the lifter oil passages in the block and I'm not oiling threw the pushrods.Will these work or am I setting myself up for failure down the road?

Thanks

Everyones allowed, but us FE guy's.

What lifters, what part #.

Thats why I'm here.LOL

I'm at work so I don't have the part number with me.

They are Bullet lifters,not shell type.

the "other" lifters ( for motors that oil thru the pushrods) your pushrod length should have been WAY off..like a .100 off, did the adjustments come into the normal location?? It really should not be a problem, if the oil supply is plugged, the lifter will work the same as a std. FE piece. I would revisit the adjusting screw, and RA geometry..

but should work fine , you have the oil shut off anyway ....

edit .... John V , I thought the lifter plunger was the same heigth between lifters , after reading your post now I'm doubting myself

As long as your valvetrain geometry is good, you're good to go.

Steve

-1965 Custom, police 390/4v/4speed/engine still out
-1962 Galaxie 500 Town sedan, FE/8v/C6/runnin' good
-1995 Camaro Z-28, LT1/auto/stock/T-roof/pimp
-1976 Camaro, 383/4speed/full road race/almost done!
-1979 T-A/403/auto/hood bird/disco
-1989 Pathfinder 4x4/lift/TSL 33s/rusty
-1992 Celica GT/header/stereo/turd
-2002 VTX1800R/paint/pipes/program
-1975 CB550F/stock/garage queen

Now I know why I needed shorter push rods.