? Ball Bearing Lifter ?

[West Coast Fever]

Have no idea yet..............

It is pretty pure looking copper, with what seems like a steel ball bearing. It still rotates in the socket.

Just curious....

 

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[lonesomebob]

I thik you got it. Bob

 

[Monty]

Llifter that mates with a high speed roller cam in a hot rod? Monty

 

[Elmer Thudd]

I'd like to think you were on the right track, but I do remember the roller cam lifters I saw years ago were just that -- rollers, turning on pins, not balls held in a socket. And they would have been high quality steel rather than softer copper, so as to take the stress of a high performance engine. The only other thing that came to my mind was it may be a kind of detent that would hold a shaft or lever in a position ... think of how much you would not want your car to slip out of first gear on a hard pull...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I'd like to think you were on the right track, but I do remember the roller cam lifters I saw years ago were just that -- rollers, turning on pins, not balls held in a socket. And they would have been high quality steel rather than softer copper, so as to take the stress of a high performance engine. The only other thing that came to my mind was it may be a kind of detent that would hold a shaft or lever in a position ... think of how much you would not want your car to slip out of first gear on a hard pull...

I agree. Detent ball. Could not be lifter. Maybe detent thing for inside transmission. Where did you find it?

 

[B|lker]

Maybe a catch for a bifold or closet door?

 

[West Coast Fever]

Ohh................................. so that is where the detent pin went for my coil extension tube...............?

And I thought it was supposed to rotate around like that.....................

;-)