Hello, I am deleting dod on a 2015 5.3 engine. Looking over my kit from tsp I noticed 3-4 of my gm ls7 lifters have metal flakes next to the rollers. I picked some nice pieces off with my finger. Would anyone use this lifters and buff the rough edge to prevent a crack from forming? I asked to return them but they just sent me 3 more shitty gm lifters or am I over reacting?

 

I’d be afraid to use those…I didn’t see the cracked metal at first…

 

Johnson 2110r lifters and be done with it. Those ls7 lifters have destroyed so many motors. They’re all Chyna even the gm or delco and terrible. Not worth going cheap on lifters ever. Just return the entire set

 

If you want a decent lifter for the money, the Morel 7717 is good for mild builds. Otherwise, the 2110's mentioned above are the best drop-in option available.

 

i would run seasoned junkyard truck lifters before "ls7's" toss those and either go morel 7717 or gm "caddy" lifters if its in budget

 

Those "seasoned junkyard lifters" could very easily be what are called LS7 lifters since they are the default lifters used in all LS engines since around 2007.

 

i know im just saying i would trust old used ones over the new ones being sold

 

Install the best lifter's you can afford...........Johnson makes some fine lifters.