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A race car valve lifter for more reliable engine function for a race car. The race car valve lifter includes a tubular member having open first and second ends and a bore being disposed therethrough; and also includes a body being slidably disposed in the bore and through the open first end of the t

A race car valve lifter for more reliable engine function for a race car. The race car valve lifter includes a tubular member having open first and second ends and a bore being disposed therethrough; and also includes a body being slidably disposed in the bore and through the open first end of the tubular member; and further includes a plug member being removably and securely disposed in the open second end of the tubular member; and also includes a spring member being disposed in the bore of the tubular member for biasing a portion of the body through the open first end of the tubular member.

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1. A race car valve lifter comprising:a tubular member having open first and second ends and a bore being disposed therethrough, said tubular member having an annular groove being disposed in an exterior of a wall thereof, and also having a hole being disposed in said annular groove and being extend

1. A race car valve lifter comprising:a tubular member having open first and second ends and a bore being disposed therethrough, said tubular member having an annular groove being disposed in an exterior of a wall thereof, and also having a hole being disposed in said annular groove and being extended into said bore of said tubular member, and further having an annular recessed first end portion, said bore of said tubular member having a front portion and a back portion having a greater circumference than that of said front portion thus forming an annular ledge adjoining said front and back portions of said bore;a body being slidably disposed in said bore and through said open first end of said tubular member, said body including a cylindrical portion having front and back ends and a first bore being axially disposed therein through said back end thereof, and also including a stem portion being axially disposed at said front end of said cylindrical portion, and further including a tip portion being attached at a first end of said stem portion; said body further including a first annular groove being disposed in a front end portion of said cylindrical portion and including a second bore being disposed in said first annular groove and through a side wall of said cylindrical portion and into said first bore, and also including an annular recessed portion being disposed at said front end of said cylindrical portion, and further including a second annular groove being disposed in said stem portion at said first end thereof;a plug member being removably and securely disposed in said open second end of said tubular member; anda spring member being disposed in said bore of said tubular member for biasing a portion of said body through said open first end of said tubular member. 2. A race car valve lifter as described in claim 1, wherein said tip portion is parabolic-shaped. 3. A race car valve lifter as described in claim 1, wherein said plug member has a multi-side socket being disposed in an end thereof and being adapted to receive a tool for inserting and removing said plug member from said open second end of said tubular member. 4. A race car valve lifter as described in claim 3, wherein said plug member is threaded about a side thereof so that said plug member can be threaded into said tubular member.