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• Lightweight Lifters by wil892 on 11 Mar, 2009 08:02
• I'm doing the headgasket on my GTD soon. While the cam is off I might as well change the lifters. They are hydraulic and I have heard that the lifters from later tdis can fit the 1.6 heads and they are lighter. The part number for them is 050 109 309H whereas the part number for the correct 1.6 hydraulic is 034 109 309AD.
  Can anyone tell me if the ones with part number 050 109 309H will fit my 1.6 IDI 'SB' cylinder head and if they will work and also if they have any negative points to using them if they fit.
  Thanks
  
  Will
• #1 by saurkraut on 11 Mar, 2009 09:48
• The 8 valve mechanical lifters from Crespo work:
  
  http://www.crespocams.com/servlet/Categories?category=Cam+Lifters%3AMechanic
  
  
• #2 by wil892 on 11 Mar, 2009 15:40
• Thanks, but i think i'm going to stick with hydraulic lifters as I don't have a mechanical camshaft and would like to keep it all simple.
• #3 by rallydiesel on 11 Mar, 2009 16:42
• Personally, I wouldn't skimp or go light on lifters cuz it sucks when they break (and they will).
• #4 by the caveman on 11 Mar, 2009 20:10
• Go lightweight if you are racing and planning to rebuild every year. Or unless you are planning to wind it up past 7000 rpm's which is a little hard on a diesel.