mixing valvetrain components
08-03-2004, 07:44 PM
#1
mixing valvetrain components hello guys, got a few questions. A while back i spun a bearing..I THOUGHT i had just bent a pushrod. So i found a set of used stockers to throw back in there before i even had time to check it out..Long story short it was a bearing..Ok so i decide to get a used low milage shortblock (5000 miles out of 02 model camaro). while i have it apart i decide to throw a hotcam in in..(got it cheap PLEASE dont turn this into a i hate hotcam thread 
) Well here is my problem..I have decided to buy new lifters..my stock ones have 72000 miles on them.To me they look great but i have searched and searched on the lifter life of these and didnt really come up with anything. I think ill just buy some new stockers. Well when i took the rockers off, i kept them in order..until somehow they got kicked around and now they're out of order.. 
i am having my heads freshened up,new seals and a clean up job and will be putting the springs that came with my hotcam kit..(hotcam kit is used aprrox 2000 miles on it) My question is what do i do? I have always been told about how valvetrain components "wear" together..I have
1. My stock rockers -out of order
2. used cam and springs (2000 Miles) not from my car
3. new lifters
4. used oe pushrods -not from my car
can i just put this all together??? it seems like i have a big clusterphuck of parts that i dont know would be "safe" to use together..any help?
thanks matt
) Well here is my problem..I have decided to buy new lifters..my stock ones have 72000 miles on them.To me they look great but i have searched and searched on the lifter life of these and didnt really come up with anything. I think ill just buy some new stockers. Well when i took the rockers off, i kept them in order..until somehow they got kicked around and now they're out of order.. i am having my heads freshened up,new seals and a clean up job and will be putting the springs that came with my hotcam kit..(hotcam kit is used aprrox 2000 miles on it) My question is what do i do? I have always been told about how valvetrain components "wear" together..I have 1. My stock rockers -out of order
2. used cam and springs (2000 Miles) not from my car
3. new lifters
4. used oe pushrods -not from my car
can i just put this all together??? it seems like i have a big clusterphuck of parts that i dont know would be "safe" to use together..any help?
thanks matt
08-04-2004, 02:08 PM
#6
Originally Posted by Twotonefreak
Matt I would use the lifters and pushrods from the new shortblock. As good as it looked and the low mileage I think it will be fine.
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