Does New Cam = New Lifters?

[Sleaper]

Do I have to get new lifters going from a stock cam to a .220/.220 .581/.581 115 lsa Comp? I already have the Patirot dual gold springs and titanium retainers and I plan on upgrading rods. Anything else that I may have missed??

[KY_BOB]

Factory roller lifters can be safely reused.

[imperial07]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ramair2002 &#064; May 15 2007, 10&#58;30 AM) [snapback]93467[/snapback]</div>

Do I have to get new lifters going from a stock cam to a .220/.220 .581/.581 115 lsa Comp? I already have the Patirot dual gold springs and titanium retainers and I plan on upgrading rods. Anything else that I may have missed??
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as long as you don&#39;t exceed the amount of press. a stock lifter can handle you&#39;ll be fine. i know the camaro guys get away with those cams all the time so why can&#39;t you. when you say rods do you mean pushrods?

[Sleaper]

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as long as you don&#39;t exceed the amount of press. a stock lifter can handle you&#39;ll be fine. i know the camaro guys get away with those cams all the time so why can&#39;t you. when you say rods do you mean pushrods?
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Yep, new pushrods. I&#39;m told that they are a must.

[imperial07]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ramair2002 &#064; May 15 2007, 12&#58;50 PM) [snapback]93501[/snapback]</div>

Yep, new pushrods. I&#39;m told that they are a must.
[/b]

i know guys that got away with it in the f-bodies and vettes but i would never recommend it cause the new cam will spin the motor higher and faster so they are a good investment and a safe bet for a little extra money. how many miles are on your motor? that also determines if you need new lifters or not.

[Sleaper]

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i know guys that got away with it in the f-bodies and vettes but i would never recommend it cause the new cam will spin the motor higher and faster so they are a good investment and a safe bet for a little extra money. how many miles are on your motor? that also determines if you need new lifters or not.
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I&#39;ve got about 63k on the motor.

[imperial07]

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I&#39;ve got about 63k on the motor.
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you should be good, i say should be because we all know mechanical things can go out at any time even with out mods. but you going to love a cam especially with that turbo. is that cam meant for a turbo motor or is that just a off the shelf cam? just curious cause even the cam i have for my LT1 Z28 has a split profile and its for N/A or a small shot, but its a solid roller.

[Sleaper]

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you should be good, i say should be because we all know mechanical things can go out at any time even with out mods. but you going to love a cam especially with that turbo. is that cam meant for a turbo motor or is that just a off the shelf cam? just curious cause even the cam i have for my LT1 Z28 has a split profile and its for N/A or a small shot, but its a solid roller.
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Talking with Allen at Nelson, he says that it is good for a turbo. I think Foggy and several others on this site have the same cam with their turbo.

[imperial07]

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Talking with Allen at Nelson, he says that it is good for a turbo. I think Foggy and several others on this site have the same cam with their turbo.
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ok just asking cause one of my camaro buddies has a sts kit and was going to go with a off the shelf cam that was for N2O and it was going to hurt more than help him.

[NITROUS]

Pushrods and springs are what you&#39;ll want with the cam since you already have the reatiners. Your lifters are plenty fine for that lift. Alot of guys run the .220/.220-581/581 cam on 112 LSA and that might be what&#39;s hurting them. I think the 115 LSA would be better eventhough the cam I&#39;m running now is a 228/ 232 588/575 - 113 and is a boost grind also.