2020 Lifter Thread
2020 Lifter Thread I've done a little bit of reading on here and I know this has been covered over the course of the years, but I figured I would ask anyway since data changes and longevity takes time to come fruition.
I have an 04 GTO with a stock LS1 with just over 100k. Motor is a little rough, the car was run very hard, but the compression is good and it runs well overall. I purchased a TSP Torquer V4 Cam and BTR .660 dual springs with steel retainers. Pushrods are TBA. The car will have a 3200 stall, and I plan to rev it to 6500 and eventually hit it with 100 shot.
I would like to purchase a new set of lifters because the ones in the engine are very noisy, and I believe they are worn out. I have read all the previous threads. I am not looking for something un-necessarily expensive. I will daily drive the car with occasional track use. It will see much lighter duty than it did with the previous owner. I would like to get 50k more miles out of the setup.
My question is which lifter to by and where to get it. I was considering the delphi's from SDPC, are there realistically any better options in the sub $250 range? How have these held up since 2011 and 2016?
Thank you for your input,
Dan
I have an 04 GTO with a stock LS1 with just over 100k. Motor is a little rough, the car was run very hard, but the compression is good and it runs well overall. I purchased a TSP Torquer V4 Cam and BTR .660 dual springs with steel retainers. Pushrods are TBA. The car will have a 3200 stall, and I plan to rev it to 6500 and eventually hit it with 100 shot.
I would like to purchase a new set of lifters because the ones in the engine are very noisy, and I believe they are worn out. I have read all the previous threads. I am not looking for something un-necessarily expensive. I will daily drive the car with occasional track use. It will see much lighter duty than it did with the previous owner. I would like to get 50k more miles out of the setup.
My question is which lifter to by and where to get it. I was considering the delphi's from SDPC, are there realistically any better options in the sub $250 range? How have these held up since 2011 and 2016?
Thank you for your input,
Dan
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Wow! I'm really happy I asked the question. I always like to use the search function first but I figured between 2016 and now, you guys would have more experience with them and there would be a "go to." I'm good with the morels, had link bars in the corvette in my avatar; they were great but this gto does not warrant them.
In regard to my abused ls1 with 115k miles... and this torquer v4 cam and bone stock 4l60e... I would think shifting at 6500 is pushing the limit... than again I see guys shifting 200k mile vortec 5.3s at 7000... thoughts?
In regard to my abused ls1 with 115k miles... and this torquer v4 cam and bone stock 4l60e... I would think shifting at 6500 is pushing the limit... than again I see guys shifting 200k mile vortec 5.3s at 7000... thoughts?
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