It was a Lunati Micro-Trol lifter and that's what I ordered to replace it. No, I didn't clean them. They're made in USA and someone here on FABO recommended them. They have these snap rings instead of a wire. I bought some cheap Harbor Freight snap ring pliers, but those are too flimsy to get the clip off. I wanted to at least inspect he failed lifter.
Anyways, I also ordered a Mopar Performance dipstick from Amazon. Turns out it's exactly the same as the one I have. It appears to be a fake or repackaged. It's made in Taiwan even though Amazon says it's made in USA (sold by Amazon, not a 3rd party). Pretty shocking! I guess I should go find one in a junkyard. I'd prefer a non-chrome one anyways.
The intake gasket is not getting here until Tuesday, who knows when I'll get the lifter. I ordered both from Jegs and whatever shipping date is on their website has not been accurate. I had that issue with the radiator earlier this year. I ordered a new Mopar Performance intermediate shaft mid-November and they still can't tell me when it's going to ship.
In the meantime I'll clean the intake and fix some other miscellaneous things.
