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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by pwrtrip75
Ricer mentality here...lol...(must be why corvette guys get labeled as idiots). What do miles have anything to do with this stuff going bad? I didnt see "spoiler" in the list... Seriously....ARP head bolts/studs???? HAHAHAHA! All new seals??
....Im rebuilding my vette engine w/ 160k on it... 90% of the gaskets are reusable, ive checked the lifters, pushrods, lifter trays, and they are all perfect. Same with the water pump. The stuff is fine.... why replace it? Its lasted 140k miles...chances are if its in perfect condition its not going to all of a sudden wear out.
Those plastic lifter trays are the only thing that keeps the lifter square on the cam, cheap insurance to put in new ones. In fact the LS2 trays are stiffer. And if you go with any aftermarket cam the stock pushrods have to be upgraded.

With that mileage I would swap in new lifters too - only $120 for a brand new set from SDPC. While the heads are off I would upgrade to ARP bolts too. Well I did.

Different ideas about modding. If I tear everything down I try to replace or upgrade anything that might be a wear item. I did my heads/cam at 110k miles and now I'm at 171k (knock on wood).
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