Ron_Stoppable

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Where can i get them for the best price. I think i heard someone say they got them from the dealer for $118? Can someone confirm this?

slamminjim

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I got mine from the dealer. I paid $120 wholesale price.
I think they retail at $135 or so. Hope it helps.

Ron_Stoppable

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So i can just go to any chevy dealership? And just give them the part # or does it have to be a specific chevy location lol. Sorry ive never gotten parts from a dealerahip.

reeperz28

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If you know friend that works at a dealer you can get a discount. Otherwise ws6store

Ws6kid.

i got mine from texas-speeed.

slt200mph

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I used to work at a Chevy dealer and bought very few parts there. You can get them at Summit or Rock Auto for less than the "dealer discount" price.

Tainted

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FYI any LSx lifter you buy from GM will be an LS7 lifter.

slt200mph

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I have used stock LS1/2/6/7 (all the same) lifters for over 250,000 miles. Using dual valve springs on after market cams. I replaced one set of lifters at 125,000 miles while doing a head swap. I replaced that set of lifters at 228,000 miles due to a lifter making noise. It looks like stock lifters will last at around 100,000 miles. To me that seems like a pretty good life span on a very hard working part. I also use the much maligned stock rocker arms without the so called trunion upgrade too. One set of rockers were replaced at 80,000 miles that were still working fine. The next set is still on the engine that now has over 250,000 miles on it. The one thing you can be sure of is that the sky is always falling on the internet.

96capricemgr

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The LS7 lifters magically became an "upgrade" on the internet, I have never seen any actual data to support anything about them being an "upgrade" other than people assumed it because they were put in the LS7.
Far as failures it seems like a more RECENT development. Companies are always trying to save a buck be it the OEM or whomever they have making the parts so it is possible something changed along the way and 5yo stuff was fine but new stuff can have a genuinely higher failure rate.

So it is great that the above poster has a lot of miles on them but that doesn't necessarily mean the set you but today will work just as well, especially not when you look at the number of reported lifter failures we are seeing.

On the LT1 side of things everyone jumped on this bandwagon too even though nobody was having trouble with stock ones, those same guys who bought new "because new was better" are experiencing their first lifter failures with 500mile LS7 lifters when the 150K mile LT1 lifters never gave them trouble and STILL they tend to believe it was an upgrade.

slt200mph

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I have worked in a Chevy dealer for the last 10 years. I have seen 1000's of vehicles with over 100,000 or 200,000 miles on them with no lifter problems. Keep in mind that there are a number of suppliers of LS engine parts besides GM. Another thing to consider is some do not have as high a quality parts as others. So the sorce of the parts is another thing that enters into the equation. I do know that lifter failure is a very very low percentage when it comes to the LS series engine repairs. They are very reliable to say the least. As always everything is always over hyped on the internet.

96capricemgr

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My opinion is they were never any sort of upgrade just another OEM lifter, and that maybe quality was recently reduced and while that might be just fine on the production vehicles GM intends them for it could show up when guys beat on them with aftermarket cams.

slt200mph

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We are on the same page sir. The stock GM lifter will work just fine for most street applications. I think that if you are going to run a verfy aggresive cam with a lift of over .600 a aftermarket high performance lifter would be the correct part to use. My cams have always had lift in the .590's with durations no higher than 234 degrees. So for that appliucation the stock lifter and rocker arm has worked out very well for me. Thanks for your input on the subject.

J Glen

I 100% agree with what you just said. What I have a problem with is vendors pushing LS-7 lifters on these guys that have aggresive cams. If it is just a mild street car then by all means use the oem lifters. They may work on a 500HP corvette, but a LS-1 with that kind of power takes a much more aggresive cam to make that power. Therefore will be harder on the valvetrain.

J Glen

OP what combination are you running? I am sorry I didn't ask that earlier like I should have.

Ron_Stoppable

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Lol i ended up ordering them from WS6 store for $129 shipped along with Ls2 lifter trays.
But im running a Comp 228R 114LSA (.588 lift symmetrical. 277 duration) with PAC 1218 Valve springs, stock rockers and stock 7.4 pushrods

slt200mph

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Stock pushrods are about as stiff as a wet noodle...break down and spend $100 for a set of aftermarket push rods.

Tainted

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+1 on pushrods. Factory units ate total ****, you really need a better set, and with the 228R cam, you are gonna need a longer than stock pushrod anyway. The base circle of your new cam os smaller than factory.

Mike Morris

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LS7 lifters are an upgrade for LS1s. That is what GM changed them. With proper pushrod length,ls2 trays and medium to small cams they are reliable and a good upgrade.

Get them from Ws6 store.

Undertow74

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Or SDPC(scoggin Dickey).....many people overlook them as a vendor. I am in Italy, and they ship to my APO at great prices much cheaper than most vendors. and their customer service is top notch.

reeperz28

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Tsp 228r cam has aggresive xer lobes and can harm stock oem components such as the stock rockers and stock pushrods. Do yourself a favor and get a comp trunion upgrade and hardened pushrods it will save you money down the road.