View Poll Results: stock lifters?
i replaced my lifters
39
23.64%
keep them in till they fail
16
9.70%
stock lifters XER lobes with 0-30k
47
28.48%
stock lifters XER lobes with 31k-60k
18
10.91%
stock lifters XER lobes with 60k +
20
12.12%
stock lifters LKS lobes with 0-30k
11
6.67%
stock lifters LKS lobes with 31k-60k
9
5.45%
stock lifters LKS lobes with 60k +
5
3.03%
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LSK & XER LOBES AND STOCK LIFTERS WHOS DOING IT
01-05-2008, 11:34 PM
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stock lifters, but when I do heads I will be replacing them with new ones.
I would reccomend new lifters for anyone doing a cam swap if they have higher miles.
I would reccomend new lifters for anyone doing a cam swap if they have higher miles.
02-03-2008, 08:37 AM
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My friend tried to get away with using the stock lifters on his 89000mi motor w/xer lobes only took a week for it to bite him in ***... for what you can get a set of LS7 lifters for its not worth the time to do it twice.
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02-05-2008, 08:43 AM
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Just did a cam swap about 4 months ago. 125,000 miles on the stock lifters and I don't intend to swap them until I see bits of metal in the oil pan or until I upgrade the heads.
People say that the lifters are cheap...but after you buy lifters, trays, head bolts, head gaskets, and header gaskets, you are in for at least $5-600.
Cam is XFI lobed.
People say that the lifters are cheap...but after you buy lifters, trays, head bolts, head gaskets, and header gaskets, you are in for at least $5-600.
Cam is XFI lobed.
02-05-2008, 02:14 PM
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If you are going to run stock heads (assuming you are staying with stock heads since you mentioned running LSK's on stock lifters) then there is no point in using LSK lobes other than it will wear out your valvetrain quicker....
If you plan on upgrading heads later then at that time you could upgrade to a better lifter thus justifying the LSK lobe camshaft now...
Personally either way I would not run an LSK lobe cam unless you have a larger motor with a stellar set of heads, that is really the only instance where I have seen a camshaft using those lobes make a sizeable difference.
If you plan on upgrading heads later then at that time you could upgrade to a better lifter thus justifying the LSK lobe camshaft now...
Personally either way I would not run an LSK lobe cam unless you have a larger motor with a stellar set of heads, that is really the only instance where I have seen a camshaft using those lobes make a sizeable difference.
05-12-2008, 06:30 PM
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LSK, .640" w/ 200 miles on the stock lifters.. A little ticky, but fresh cam install with cheap synthetic oil for the first 500 miles.. Goin Back to Mobil1 or RP soon.. (Gonna try the RP, weekend cruiser)..
PatG Cam.. Two different lobes.. Can't find the card..
PatG Cam.. Two different lobes.. Can't find the card..
