arioch

Alright do i have everything i need? Engine has 94K on it. Do i need new lifters too?

TSP camshaft
Standard PRC Platinum Spring Kit
Hardened Chromoly Pushrods
Basic Heads & Camshaft Bolt & Gasket Kit
GM LS2 Timing Chain
TSP Ported LS6 Oil Pump

Anything else? Im ready to order, oh ya and HPE is doing the install not myself.

Chronicle

iTrader: (7)

Lifters would be nice, but I'm not sure whether they'd be mandatory.

arioch

alright from what im reading i might as well do lifters as well. LS7 lifters work just fine?

brian_rs/ss

how many miles on the car? if its under 100k i'de say don't worry about it.

arioch

Its right at 95000 now....if it would be good insurance i would have no problem doing the lifters as the ls7s arent that expensive...

Think it will add much to the install?

brian_rs/ss

hmmmm....that's kind of on the fence....has it been a hard driven 95k?

about the install i have no idea, thats a question for HPE.

orangeapeel

iTrader: (18)

Well, you said cam swap. Why are you taking the heads off? If you are gonna do that much atleast get a compression mill on your heads as well as replace the lifters. I wouldn't go to the trouble to replace your stock lifters unless you are planning on running a ridiculous cam.

brian_rs/ss

i just assumed he was yanking the heads for some unsaid reason...he mentioned a full head and cam bolt and gasket set.

arioch

no very lightly driven, i only go WOT about once every 2 weeks, itll be a DD under the curve cam, something like the Torquer V2, but im gonna talk to tsp to see what they recommend

orangeapeel

iTrader: (18)

That was what I was going off of. Unless you are more comfortable changing the springs with the head in your lap. Which is much easier.

arioch

no i dont plan on pulling the heads at all at the moment. I thought i would need that gasket kit because it said camshaft and head gasket kit. i guess i dont need that after all eh? that would be nice

orangeapeel

iTrader: (18)

Depending what the gasket thickness is I would just put them in a flat dry place and use them when you get tired of cam-only power.

brian_rs/ss

^that.

so yeah if you aren't planning on pulling the heads leave the stock lifters alone. do them if/when you do your heads.

orangeapeel

iTrader: (18)

If you are doing the swap yourself, the less crap you have to mess with the better. Especially if it is your cherry poppin' cam swap.

empire_942

If you dont mind me asking how much is that going to cost you to have HPE do the install? im looking at doing a cam swap myself but id like to know about how much they run to have someone do it.

z28241

iTrader: (13)

Ls7 lifters are a good insurance! and LS2 trays as well..stock LS1 lifters really arent that good imo..