Bad luck or bad lifter(s)? Cup came out

[Torinoman]

I was breaking in a new cam in a fresh build and to my horror I could hear a loud ticking after a few minutes of running.

Long story short I pull off the intake and found one lifter with the cup sitting sideways next to the pushrod.

What may have caused this? Bad lifter(s)? Maybe I didn't set the preload correctly? These were new comp hydro lifters. Can is new too. Luckily the cam looks fine and the lifter face looks fine too.

Should I get a new lifter? Or try to put it back together?

[jetboat]

Go with new. I would really think about a different brand and do all 16. See if you can send the faulty one back. GL

[svauto-erotic855]

Shit like this is what happens when manufactures source precision parts from China. See if you can find some lifters made by Eaton. I believe that they are still made in the USA.

[Rick Modena]

Rhodes lifters FTW! I do believe that they are still made in the USA!

[garycrist]

You got it , lifter preload (none) is what done it. I wished
I could say "I never did that"! I never found the retainer spring too.

[Torinoman]

You got it , lifter preload (none) is what done it. I wished
I could say "I never did that"! I never found the retainer spring too.

Lack of proper preload is what I've hear so far.

[Torinoman]

BTW they were comp lifters. I accept that I may have not set the preload correctly. Vatozone has a single comp 832 lifter for 7 bucks so I just ordered one and an intake gasket and try again