pyro719

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Im doing a cam swap on my car next week just wondering if my stock 96,000 mile lifters will be fine to use? Setup is EPS cam kit 226/234 113 lsa .598 .601 TEA dual gold .660 springs Trick flow hardened 7.425 pushrods

pyro719

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Anybody?

KevinR

Yes, they should be fine to use. However, it would be a good idea to change them while you're in there.

MyFirstLS1

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I just went through heads and cam swap this weeked. I wouldnt have felt right if i didnt change them for 120$ or whatever it was

pyro719

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Only doing cam so if I dont have to change them I would rather not pull the heads.

KevinR

The first cam I had was a trex, and as soon as we buttoned everything up I heard the dreaded ticking sound. Long story short, we had to pull the heads and replace the lifters. Not to say it will happen to you, but you never know. Good luck

pyro719

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Guess I'll try them out and see how they work. I hear the eps lobes are easy on the valvetrain. If I have to pull heads they will get ported by AI

BlackGasGuzzler

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You might as well do it right if you're gonna do it

Ethan[ws6]

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Why would you want to take a shortcut to save $120 when they have that many miles on them? Just replace them while you are their to guarantee there won't be a problem.

kinglt-1

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I say run the stock lifters until you got the coin for some better heads. Or find a set of 243's get them cleaned up and do it all at once, wich would probably be the best option!

blue98Z

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^^This

pyro719

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I ran 150K mile lifter in my lt1 car without a problem 96K should be fine I hope.

SSmoken

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146k heads / cam stock lifters here. knock on wood....

butler

400 dollar cam on 96,000 mile lifters. Smooth surface(new) not so smooth surface. A lifter can fail at anytime. At least with new your odds are more in your favor.