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My lifters, when new, purged with 10W-30... they were noisy for a few minutes, but quickly quited down.

That is where they want the fuel oil, they are quite from the start.

It aprears you do not have a lathe there, for me I would just make a dummie lifter from a bit of bar stock.

Cheers, Charlie
If It ain't broke, Modify it!
87 Montero turbo Converted back in Spring1989
95 Montero SR 3.8 DOHC Only one?
93 Pajero 3 door 6G75 Mivec with paddle shifted 5 speed
Then a Gen2 SR with full coil independent suspension.