Failures of stock lifters??
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Failures of stock lifters?? Just wondering about any history of failures of stock lifters. We had a problem while pulling a motor on the dyno the other day and it sounds like a lifter let loose. I am taking the head off tomorrow but was looking for a little insist from anyone that has had issues. I have found the stock lifters to typically be VERY reliable and never had had a problem with modified motors.
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Re: Failures of stock lifters?? In what year car? I was told that there is a difference in years, something like the support is weaker with the new ones?? I really cant think of much more than that... I was talking with Colonel, im sure he remembers 
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Re: Failures of stock lifters?? The car in questionn is an 02' C5. I have heard a few instances where the pin that holds the roller wheel on has broken or fallen out.
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Re: Failures of stock lifters?? I lost a couple of lifters. 50K miles on the stockers. I was running a 230/230 112LSA XE-R cam with them but threw in Comp R lifters afterwards.
If you have the heads off swap out the stockers IMO. Especially with any sort of double spring and aggressive lobe.
If you have the heads off swap out the stockers IMO. Especially with any sort of double spring and aggressive lobe.
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Re: Failures of stock lifters??
In what year car? I was told that there is a difference in years, something like the support is weaker with the new ones?? I really cant think of much more than that... I was talking with Colonel, im sure he remembers
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Re: Failures of stock lifters?? I changed mine due to a mechanical over-rev because valves, pushrods, and lifter were damaged. I raced with this damage and picked up 2mph in the quarter-mile after the repair. If I did a cam change, I wouldn't use the stock lifters.
