Ben is your friend:  http://www.benplace.com/heads/engine_rear3.jpg

Remove rockers, pushrods, pushrod tubes, use magnet retrieval tool to lift
out the lifter.  You might want to remember which bores they belong to
incase you're putting them back.

After you're done, make sure you do the 30-50 challenge. ;-)

Chris S.

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 12:37 PM, Steve LZO <stevelzo@afo.net> wrote:

> All-
>
>
>
> I have searched the archives and review the bentley, but have not found
> clear indication on how to exactly remove the hydraulic lifters out of the
> block.
>
> As I look at them, there appears to be a sleeve in front of the lifters. am
> I correct? Is it just a matter of pulling the sleeve out, then drawing
>
> the lifter out? Any suggestions on the easiest way to get the sleeves out?
>
>
>
> TIA
>
>
>
> Steve
>
> Palm Beach Gardens, FL
>
> 85 Westy GL
>
> 182K with leaking, pitted, cracked end of life heads: off, prepping for new
> heads.
>