Lifters And Cam Swap

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll be up and running if a lifter falls or not. I am still wondering why I would not be able to pull the lifter through the pushrod hole, What is stoping it from comming out?

You have to pull the heads to get to the lifters if you wanted to replace them.

I know you have to remove the heads to remove to 10mm nut to remove the basket/holder for the lifters and Im not trying to be a pain in the ass but what stops me from pulling the lifter out?

There are lifter cups(I think that's what they're called) that are bolted down over the lifters that won't allow them to come out. Go to LS1howto.com alot of good info there on cam & lifter installs.

The lifter loads from the bottom of the plastic retainer. The retainer has flats to keep the lifters from rotating in the bores or on the cam. Below the flats on the lifters they are round, so they won't pull through. You can pull them up against the retainer with magnets and hold them there if so desired but you cannot pull them all the way out without pulling the heads.

umm wooden dowel....f**k that! lol with my luck I would break that bitch off in the holes! I would go for a metal one. lol And you guys were talking about dropping a lifter..pshhhhhhh

Chris

Makes sence... Any recomends on size tubing I can slide in the service ports on the block to hold the lifters. I read 1/4?

I've never used the rod trick, only read about it. I just rotated the cam a couple of revs and pulled it.

ok thanks bro, Hopefully I will be posting a sound clip and not more questions about 24hrs from now.

LOL, looking forward to it.