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Originally Posted by Jay S
Having Nitriding flake was only in regard to a cheap HFT lifter on a Nitrided HFT cam. Mostly because of the effect of the nitriding on the metallurgy of the cast cam core’s used for HFT cams and the softness of the lifters not wearing proper.
Nitriding on a SFT should not have near the issues with the tougher cores.
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You DO realize that nitriding is a chemical bonding of nitrogen atoms onto the surface of metal? In my experience, I have NEVER seen nitriding “flake” off anything. Hard chrome, yes.