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Old Jan 27, 2023 | 08:29 AM
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Sooooo ,I'm now showing my age .I just rebuild my first LS , an LY6 and realized I forgot to bolt down the lifter trays. I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but does it have to come apart again ?
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Old Jan 27, 2023 | 08:34 AM
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Yikes. We're all human and make mistakes. Have you run the engine?

Heads must come off to get to the lifter trays.
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Old Jan 27, 2023 | 08:40 AM
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No I haven't run it.its just sitting in the hole for mockup , no trouble to pull the heads. Just glad I remembered now.
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Old Jan 27, 2023 | 08:43 AM
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Whats another hour or two.
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Old Jan 27, 2023 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 64galaxie

Whats another hour or two.
Indeed!! An hour or two now, or several months and big$$$ later!
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Old Feb 2, 2023 | 11:28 AM
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I definitely would go back and put them in. I bet it wouldn't take long for the a lifter to turn and start chewing up the cam.
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Old Feb 2, 2023 | 01:52 PM
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Are you sure you left them out? Maybe reused old ones?
I just looked around mine to see if they're visible and they are through the head bolt access hole.


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