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Link bar lifters or not?

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May 3, 2017 | 07:53 AM

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Link bar lifters or not?

My ls7 was going to be a simple cam swap and get the heads checked, but I wanted to replace the lifters while I was in there. I was going to get an oem set but then talked into morel lifters. Now I have the heads ready to go on, I'm second guessing myself. Should have I gotten the link bar lifters? I know they are probably the best choice but are they necessary? Are the trays prone to failure?

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May 3, 2017 | 08:08 AM

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My ls7 was going to be a simple cam swap and get the heads checked, but I wanted to replace the lifters while I was in there. I was going to get an oem set but then talked into morel lifters. Now I have the heads ready to go on, I'm second guessing myself. Should have I gotten the link bar lifters? I know they are probably the best choice but are they necessary? Are the trays prone to failure?

I notice the cars that really rev high or launching at 5000 plus rpm most of time uses link bar lifters.
Youll get more opinions im sure but i kinda look at lifters like food. You get what you pay for.

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May 3, 2017 | 09:50 AM

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So the basic question becomes- "How do you use the car?"

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May 3, 2017 | 11:20 AM

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As long as you get new trays with the new lifters, you'll be fine.

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May 3, 2017 | 11:38 AM

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So the basic question becomes- "How do you use the car?"

its a street car, but I take it to autocross and the strip just for fun. The trays and lifters are new

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May 3, 2017 | 12:33 PM

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You should be fine with that...

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