new lifters..what should I do to them pre install..

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10-14-2008, 10:09 PM

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new lifters..what should I do to them pre install..

Do I soak them in oil but then won't they maybe bend valves ? What is proper procedure..

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10-14-2008, 10:49 PM

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I cut the top off a qt of the oil i was going to use to break in the engine and droped all 16 of them in and let them soak for a hour or two no problems here.

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10-14-2008, 11:12 PM

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So you didn't bleed them after?

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10-14-2008, 11:15 PM

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Nope put them in the trays and bolted them to the block.

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10-15-2008, 08:55 AM

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Do I soak them in oil but then won't they maybe bend valves ? What is proper procedure..

Soak 'em 'till they stop bubbling, overnight if possible, then install.

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