ls2 bait

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sorry but im super pissed right now. dont even know where to start but i had 3...yes 3 lifters take a dive on me. 1 is missing the roller completely (yes its in the block somewhere), 1 the snap ring popped out and plunger etc was haning on for dear life and the other the actual case of the lifter is split right down the side. i had to use a slide hammer to get that one out and the one missing the roller is beyond wedged in the block. so in short my motor will need to be completely tore down most likely and i dont even know if the lifter bores will be salvageable without being bushed. im glad i sprung the extra loot for the "good" lifters btw thes had 2k miles on them and when they let go they let it be known.

2000Hawk

iTrader: (5)

Sucks to hear, what was going when they took a sh*t on you?
-Joel

brad8266

iTrader: (23)

That sucks man. Were they preloaded correctly?

ls2 bait

iTrader: (11)

i was driving home from work in 6th gear. all the sudden it started to squel like a pig.

transAm-98

iTrader: (1)

that sucks. I was worried about that so I put down the extra coin and went with morrels. Hopefully they prove to be worth the money

ls2 bait

iTrader: (11)

yes they were. .090 was as close to the recommended .075-.100 i could get.

ls2 bait

iTrader: (11)

damn ur car makes great power. looks like ill be doing a simlar build very shortly but with the tfs 215's.

farmdawg

Damn, that sucks!!!! How long ago did you get them and where did you buy them from? I just got some for my car as well and they're sitting in the box waiting for the time to tear the engine down and replace my stockers. I got mine from SDPC.

Gun5

iTrader: (37)

always the little **** that kills ya

sucks bro

PREDATOR-Z

That had to be a oiling issue for so many to give out at once.

transAm-98

iTrader: (1)

Can't go wrong with any of the TFS. don't be scared of that compression either. I'm right under 12:1 with this shitty CA gas

heavymetals

iTrader: (3)

I am sure there was a very old thread about these lifters failing.

The skirt goes past the bore hole and the lifter fulcrums on the edge of the hole instead of being in the bore and applying the pressure to the side (IMHO)

It then cracks and fails.

Guy had pictures of the damaged lifter.

BIG_MIKE2005

iTrader: (116)

Man thats shitty. I'm prayin my LS7 lifters hold on for me. I would be so up **** creek without a paddle if my motor took a dump. I feel for ya man.

deeloc1

iTrader: (20)

Glad i didn't get them bastards! Gotta save for the Morels now...

RZRSEDGE

iTrader: (21)

Things like this are what make me worry. Hate to hear it; but good luck with the build.

Soul TKR

iTrader: (4)

I hate lifters... lately there has been a lot of issues with the lifters in our cars it seems...

I just replaced mine with the stockers and I get the car back at the end of this month... hopefully all will be well...

good luck with whatever you decide to do for your future build...

got any pics of the lifters that took a dump?

heavymetals

iTrader: (3)

I knew there was a old thread.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...=caddy+lifters

vettenuts

iTrader: (4)

I remember that well.

What is the rest of the setup for this motor?

slt200mph

iTrader: (42)

Sorry to hear about your lifter failure .. I have 153,000 miles on two sets of stock lifters..put 128,000 of the first set with a 233/233 .595/.595 112 cam in it...red lined at 7000 rpms..no problems..I almost went with a set of the caddy's or the LS7s when I replaced them last spring .. but went back with the LS1 stockers instead...if it aint broke dont fix it was my attitude on them...

HEMIETR

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I'm ordering soon. First I thought stock. Then talked myself into the caddy lifters for the "insurance" factor. I'm not so sure. Morels are expensive.