Most M96 lifters fail due to debris inside them. The 948 Cayenne engine used these same lifters and they do not fail. These are anti- drain tappets, as they only have one inlet in them and no outlet, makes them work great most of the time; but once debris gets in, it doesn't leave.
I have modified lifters in the past and found many benefits, some of my engines in the future will go to solid lifters as that development moves from the X side to the production side here.
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Jake Raby/www.flat6innovations.com
IMS Solution/ Faultless Tool Inventor
US Patent 8,992,089 &
US Patent 9,416,697
Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist
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