when to get new lifters?

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Mar 5, 2006 | 09:34 PM

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when to get new lifters?

well i have a decent sized cam in my car 228/232 .588/.575 113lsa and i have noticed some of these other threads of similar cams with lifter issues. i have stock lifters in my car and only about 41k miles on the original stock short block...what yall think?

Mar 5, 2006 | 09:53 PM

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run it until something lets go.

Mar 5, 2006 | 09:55 PM

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when i do my heads i will be doing my lifters

Mar 5, 2006 | 09:55 PM

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Same here......whenever that'll be

Mar 6, 2006 | 03:56 AM

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41K? You're fine.

Do em when/if you get the heads off.

Mar 6, 2006 | 04:23 AM

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Get preload right and you'll be fine. But that is really important.
i had 60K miles and 3 cams (XE-R) on mine before i finally swapped to 850-16 during head swap.
I recommend 7.425 p-rods if your heads are unmilled or (less than .010) with stock gaskets.

Mar 6, 2006 | 11:19 AM

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heads are milled ~.033 with a stock gm mls gasket. went with a stock PR length and shimmed the rocker out. But that could be changing since its being rebuilt..gotta talk to my uncle (guy who is building it)