One set had been soaking for about a week, I just put the other 8 in clean oil this morning. I figured I would be working all day yesterday but called it quits around a half day and I'm now ready to bolt on my heads. I totally forgot about the other art this morning.. how long do they need to prime before I can install them??

 

Go ahead and install the lifters.

 

Is it not important to let them prime since they are hydraulic??

 

No need to soak them...makes setting push rod length and other things a pain in the ***.

 

Well, I've read a bunch about soaking them. Seems like I read something where a guy had major problems on initial start because he didn't. Maybe not though..

 

you will be fine i throw mine in oil for a minute or two while im rounding up bolts and what not. just make sure you have oil on them when they go in and prime the motor before you start it

 

I used comp's assembly lube on the lifters since its on the cam and lubed the lifter bodys before i put them in the trays. I just did not plug in the coil packs main connector and cranked it over some revolutions then at starup i got oil pressure within 3 or so seconds and all went well.

 

Soaking lifters is unnesscary,just coat them with assy lube & let er rip.

 

Yep no need to soak....I just install then shoot the lifter bores with the oil gun

 

Yeah the ONLY reason your supposed to soak them is just to get the needle bearings oil coated. When people soak them they actually can get incorrect toque spec ive heard. I let mine soak for about 25mins or until air bubbles stopped forming in the oil that i laid them in.