How to install lifters?

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Jun 8, 2007 | 12:59 PM

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Mike94ZLT1

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How about seafoam? I have a TON of seafoam!

Jun 8, 2007 | 01:07 PM

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sorry this might be a weird question but do u have to pull the heads to change the lifters?

Jun 8, 2007 | 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Emoney97ss

sorry this might be a weird question but do u have to pull the heads to change the lifters?

Yeap...

Jun 8, 2007 | 10:24 PM

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may i just ask what the hell the point is in "soaking" roller lifters ??? i could see dipping it prior to install just to get it lubed or coverd in oil, there not hydrolic whats the point?

Jun 8, 2007 | 10:30 PM

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THe point is to fill the inside with oil and get the air bubbles out. That way they are primed if you like.
BTW I could'nt really understand what you mean, but they are hydraulic.

Jun 9, 2007 | 12:24 AM

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I didn't clean my ls7 lifters with any Paint thinner.... Rofl whoops, Oh well, she runs right?

Jun 9, 2007 | 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 098z28

may i just ask what the hell the point is in "soaking" roller lifters ??? i could see dipping it prior to install just to get it lubed or coverd in oil, there not hydrolic whats the point?

FYI they ARE hydraulic rollers.

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