Stampede4ever

Hello, I have an lq4, with a small cam, new ls7 lifters, springs, ....ect. The problem it's all bolted together and waiting to fire on the engine stand. Now, I didn't think of changing out the lifter trays, and the more I read, I'm about to tear it down to put new trays in, or I'm worrying to much?

Thanks.

ddnspider

iTrader: (26)

It's not a requirement. Usually its done because its cheap insurance.

Ls7colorado

iTrader: (3)

Did the old trays still hold the lifters without them being loose and falling out?
If so I wouldnt worry with it.

Stampede4ever

I thought so, but it's been awhile since I put it all back together. I'm pretty sure that motor had some miles on it.

Thanks.

patSS/00

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I got new trays, then returned them, because the material seemed a little thinner or less rigid (or maybe cheaper) than my original 20 year old LS1 trays, which I re-used. Anyway I think the material is some kind of resin, not just "plastic", it's pretty tough.

Ls7colorado

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They do last a while, I ordered some CHEAP china ones off ebay and they were looser than the ones in my 300K miles Lq4. Needless to say they went in the trash and I ordered new GM ones, (witch are not even that exspensive) and they were MUCH tighter than my 300K miles one lol...

99 Black Bird T/A

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The Chinese trays were were probably bad copies of lifter trays from a 500,000 mile LS/Gen 3/4 engine.

SoCalDave

You should be fine. I went with a stage 1 cam in my '01 Camaro and I reused the stock lifter trays with over 200k miles.

Stampede4ever

Well, I guess I feel a little better for now.

Thanks.

SLP IROC-Z

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Mine were worn out with 65k on them. Nice and sloppy. In the trash they went and ordered new gm ones.

chevymec

iTrader: (19)

GM trays only. It would be better to tear it back down now on the engine stand v/s in the car or a lifter spinning in a tray and trashing the cam.. Spend a $100 on new bolts and head gaskets for piece of mind and chalk it up to learning.