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Old 04-17-2009, 09:22 PM
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My car has about 90,000 miles on it and I wanna do AFR heads. Should I replace lifters, pushrods etc. What all should I look at Thanks?
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Timing chain if you didn't replace it with the cam. Upgrade the lifters, new head gaskets, new head bolts
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My car has about 90,000 miles on it and I wanna do AFR heads. Should I replace lifters, pushrods etc. What all should I look at Thanks?
1. Lifters & trays - most definetly.

2. New head gasket and bolts - of course.

3. Contact Tony at AFR! He'll set you up with the right heads, compression, porting if you want that extra umph, and anything else you'll need.

4. Proper sized pushrods - most likely.
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90K? well if you dont plan on going back in for a while, i would suggest LS7 lifters, hardened pushrods, LS2 lifter trays, ARP bolts, new gaskets and seals, LS6 oil pump, LS2 timing set, and plugs.
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Check the cam and crank gears for wear as they can allow slop in chain.And replace the intake gaskets if not done before.
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Thanks guys, The cam is new, I have a new LS2 chain, I just have to do lifters and trays.




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