Help with solid lifters...

Swapping heads on my 1953 Chevy wagon with a 56 block in it and ran into something--- while pulling out a pushrod prior to pulling the one head, I heard a funny sound. After the head was off, I pulled the side cover and found some parts laying on the ledge above the lifter holes... The first photo shows what I found and the second photo shows the two items sitting up on the block. I found two "rings/clips" and one "cap." My question is how to put this back together if possible. My 49-54 manual has an exploded view of a hydraulic lifter but not a solid lifter. As my 56 block came out of a panel truck originally, I think I have solid lifters but have no idea how to put this stuff back together before putting the alternate head on-- it seems like the ring is meant to hold the cap on the top of the lifter but the ring is bent a bit and doesn't seem to snap in.

Thanks

 

drag out the lifter body using a vicegrip or pointy nose pliers and replace it with another one dont bother trying to fix it when you instal your replacement lifter give it a little mollybond grease on the bottom and run it to hi idle for 15 mins or so

this will get you back on the road over reving and bent push rod are common causes of this damage

 

Yes. These are solid lifters. The thin stamped spring steel part originally was pressed into the lifter to hold push rod seat in place. Cheap and did the trick. You can also find a snap ring that fits the ID tightly and use it. Even tho there is no groove, the ring will hold seat into position. There is very little if any load on the ring if everything is working correctly..

 

If you absolutely have to, take another one apart, and carefully note where all the parts go. Then re***emble them both