Head/Cam Swap...will I need new lifters? Rockers?
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Head/Cam Swap...will I need new lifters? Rockers?
Hi all, I have done a search on this and haven't really been able to find a defiinitive answer to my question. I have a 2002 SS with 10,500 miles on the clock and am soon doing a head/cam swap as well as a 150 shot. The heads are Livernois Stage 3 pieces and the cam is a Livernois Stage 2 with 232/232, .595/.595 114LSA. I am just wondering what popular opinion is on changing lifters at this time, I know alot of guys are in favor of doing it because the old lifters have miles on them but this car is very low mileage.....also are stock rocker arms fine for this application? I am wanting to cut out un necessary expenses but I definitely want to do it right and not cut corners...thanks for the help!
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I'd change the lifters while you are there, it's a hell of a lot better now than later since you've got it apart anyways... I'd have the stock rockers rebuilt and go with them...
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No, you don't have to change them, just a good idea, just like changing your oil pump when you change the cam. LS7 lifters are the stock replacement now and are most popular now. They cost about $100 from any of the sponsors. I got mine from SDPC
As for rockers, stock are fine and there is no reason to change them.
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ive heard of guys getting a bad lifter soon after replacing them, and ive also heard of guys who havent changed them and never have a problem....
if you are going to change the lifters, get the LS2 trays too....
if you are going to change the lifters, get the LS2 trays too....