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Feb 16, 2009 | 07:58 PM

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hard to change lifters?

I will be doing a head swap down the road and was wondering how hard is it to swap my ls1 lifters to ls7 lifters.

Is it as simple as taking the old ones out and putting the new ones in? or is there more to it?

Feb 16, 2009 | 08:00 PM

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Is it as simple as taking the old ones out and putting the new ones in? or is there more to it?

It's that easy. Might want to order some new lifter cups while you've got the heads off.

Feb 17, 2009 | 04:56 AM

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thanks! yea i ordered the ls2 trays.

Feb 17, 2009 | 07:56 AM

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be sure to drill holes in the lifter trays for better oil flow to the bottom end

Feb 17, 2009 | 08:25 AM

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please explain this mod
i will be making a cam, lifter swap myself and I don't know about drilling oil holes

Feb 17, 2009 | 08:48 AM

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just take the lifter trays out and drill a 1/2" hole in the side of the cup at the bottom of the tray. it just promotes better drainback to the pan.

Feb 17, 2009 | 08:52 AM

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thanks

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Feb 17, 2009 | 11:30 AM

MuscleCarZ28

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damn a pic would of been nice,but thanks for the info.

Feb 18, 2009 | 01:25 PM

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Im in the process of changing mine to the LS7 lifters

Feb 18, 2009 | 01:43 PM

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Im in the process of changing mine to the LS7 lifters

from what people are telling me, its easy, let me know how it goes.

Feb 18, 2009 | 03:48 PM

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from what people are telling me, its easy, let me know how it goes.

It's super duper easy. If you can work a 10mm ratchet your golden

Feb 18, 2009 | 04:10 PM

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from what people are telling me, its easy, let me know how it goes.

The hardest part is getting all the stuff out of the way

Feb 18, 2009 | 04:38 PM

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once the heads are off takes 5 minutes. super easy

Feb 18, 2009 | 07:10 PM

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Here is the pic..................

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ification.html

Feb 24, 2009 | 12:37 AM

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thanks!!

Feb 24, 2009 | 07:46 AM

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depends on your knowledge base

Feb 24, 2009 | 06:35 PM

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I've heard you turn the cam 2 revolutions and it pops the lifters into their trays. It must be simple

Feb 25, 2009 | 06:32 PM

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Once you get the heads off, just pull the plastic trays out. Some of the lifters will come out with the tray, others you will just need to grab and pull out. Put the new lifters in the tray hole and replace