00 black ss

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so i am going to put in my lifters then bolt down my heads to check my PTV with my current cam i have. but my issue is that i am taking out the cam after i check it. how do i insure my lifters do not fall? i am dropping in the motor with the heads attached. but with no cam. anybody have any ideas?

00 black ss

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or should i be fine with stock 243s and stock valves. a .045 cometic gasket with a 240/256 .647/.647 111lsa cam with a -7cc piston? if i am fine with that how should i keep the lifters up while the trays and heads are bolted down?

Ethan[ws6]

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Why are you taking the cam back out?

00 black ss

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not the cam i am going to use. got a custom eps cam but it is not here yet. the cams are similar in specs thats why i want to check the ptv clearance with that one. my uncle is only off this saturday so that has to be the day we drop the motor back in

Ethan[ws6]

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sounds like a pain in the *** lol. I doubt the lifters will stay stuck in those trays while being swung around on a cherry picker like that. I guess just hope for the best or throw an unused stock cam or something in there until the new one comes in.

00 black ss

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alright thanks for the help man. so il leave the cam that is in it now until the new cam comes in. how would the lifters stay up once i take this cam out to switch my new cam?

1baaadz28

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I dropped a lifter n my motor and its a PITA to get it out. i wouldnt take any chances.

GTOdave

this is "ethan[ws6] I'm on my buddies account. Before you take the cam out spin it inside the engine and the lifters will shoot up into the plastic trays. That in theory will hold them long enough for the new cam to be put in, but there are no guaruntees. That's the best option, but if a lifter falls down you will be back to step one tearing the engine down. Good luck!