View Poll Results: Rec port rockers
Che bushing
6
54.55%
Btr v2 bearing
3
27.27%
New OEM rockers
2
18.18%
Other
0
0%
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High mileage ls3 rockers?
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,593
Likes: 267
From: Halfway back on the Highway to Hell...again!
I just went through this twice in 3 weeks on my own car. I bought the car already cammed and upgraded. The time/mileage on setup was unkown, I bought it at dealer I work at. But car came from Fla. I'm in Ky.
Anyhoo, a few weeks after I bought it, a few so-called upgraded trunions let loose. So I changed them out with an extra set of stock I had for the time being. I wasn't too worried about bearings. A few got to the pan but the rest were pretty much accounted for in the head. A few weeks later a stocker let go and took cam and lifters with it.. Now it was time to pull the motor. Luckily a good friend was coming up for LSFest and had a Titan 3 cam laying on the shelf got some new lifters c/o Cam Motion.
I was hoping to get by a few weeks of driving since it's my wifes DD.
The old cam was a Texas speed and was a healthy one, but was worn and scarred just like a stock cam does. Grooved by lifters.
But CHE trunions is all I will use. If a trunion wears out, it will get loose. If a needle bearing style goes, well.... prepare to pull motor.
I had a lot of bearings in the pan and p/u tube screen, scored oil pump and fortunately, the Amsoil filter got all the nasty little stuff.
Anyhoo, a few weeks after I bought it, a few so-called upgraded trunions let loose. So I changed them out with an extra set of stock I had for the time being. I wasn't too worried about bearings. A few got to the pan but the rest were pretty much accounted for in the head. A few weeks later a stocker let go and took cam and lifters with it.. Now it was time to pull the motor. Luckily a good friend was coming up for LSFest and had a Titan 3 cam laying on the shelf got some new lifters c/o Cam Motion.
I was hoping to get by a few weeks of driving since it's my wifes DD.
The old cam was a Texas speed and was a healthy one, but was worn and scarred just like a stock cam does. Grooved by lifters.
But CHE trunions is all I will use. If a trunion wears out, it will get loose. If a needle bearing style goes, well.... prepare to pull motor.
I had a lot of bearings in the pan and p/u tube screen, scored oil pump and fortunately, the Amsoil filter got all the nasty little stuff.
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Ohio, Georgia, Nevada, Texas
We have quite a few options for you. If you wanted new OE rockers with a bearing trunion upgrade we have our SME-K-143023. If you're a DIY kind of person, we have both bushing and bearing trunion upgrades available in our own brand. A popular option outside of our own brand is the BTR V2 bearing trunion upgrade kit.
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Joined: May 2018
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High mileage could equal disaster down the road, cam size doesn’t matter, if you’re already there then build it right and replace them with something better. Guys that say “run’em” aren’t footing your bill if **** goes south.