Busted Knuckle Garage

Busted Knuckle Garage Busted Knuckle Garage takes pride in building the best and custom rides around. From hot rods to Classic's to Trucks and Imports. Come check us out.

Just Getting the word out that if you want a kick ass custom ride come to the Busted Knuckle for all your automotive needs. If you need an oil change we got you, want to put a turbo on we got you. want to build a custom hot rod from the ground up we can do it.

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Bearings vs. Bushings: The Great Roller Lifter Debate Explored

The controversy started quite a few years ago. Mechanical roller cam engines were spitting out roller lifters and killing engines at an unacceptable rate. Everybody had their own ideas on cause-and-effect diagnosis of the problem, along with solutions. For many racers and hot street engine builders, the answer was to convert to a bushing lifter.

While this has become a realistic solution for many engine builders, racers, and street engine builders, it’s not necessarily the universal panacea. Perhaps more importantly, the “solution” brings its own set of issues. Much like a coffee-table-sized jigsaw puzzle, there are multiple interrelated parts to this issue.

Between Comp, Isky, Jesel, Morel, Johnson, and the multiple other notable lifter companies, there are multiple options to choose from when deciding on the best lifter for your application. In the past, roller bearings were the only path. Now you have a choice. For the full article and lifter type breakdown, head over to EngineLabs.

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2455 Laurel Lake Road N
Keavy, KY
40744

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Saturday 5pm - 5am

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