LT1 Cam Reconmendations

[MunsterZ28]

kinda funny mine has done fine with same old lifters and it has 132x when i didn my swap

[94ss68c10]

U need to measure for ur new pushrod length after u get the new cam in. Also i bought some ls7 lifters for a good price from scoggin dickey parts, i also used the trickflow pushrods. Remember to budget alot more than initially calculated. I was way over my budget by the time i was done

[jderry]

My engine has well under 100,000 on it.
I am budgeting more, since I will able to down it for the winter I should be all set.

[FASHOOTER]

My first cam swap on mine years ago 36000 miles 2 old lifters died on start up wasn't fun pull intake back off and waiting for new ones!

[JoeliusZ28]

kinda funny mine has done fine with same old lifters and it has 132x when i didn my swap

my lifters are original also - 101k currently, about 10k on the cam swap.

[94ss68c10]

my car only has 92k but I still felt that I should replace the lifters. Yeah they probably would have been fine but since I was in there I figured why not replace. I believe the ones I got were PN 12499225, like $120, but Its your money and your car so...

[ryanwarby01]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12499225/

Definitely worth the time and money to do while you're doing a cam swap.

[masterfab]

dont order your pushrods till you have checked the length. throwing in any pushrod can and will throw off your valve train geometry. other than that make sure you get some gaskets. and even though you don't have to its always good pratice to replace your lifters with the cam. with roller lifter like your you can get away with-out replaceing them. but when you add new spring pressure and differant rocker it always a high chance that the plunger in the lifter will go bad or that the bearing in the rollers may fail. good luck.

X2 on the lifters. With your mileage you will need them. They more than likely wont handle the new springs.

x2 x3 x4 he is correct. you problebly wont need them to be honest. but i have had plenty go bad either right after install or shortly after. lets see i have about 18 LT-1's under my belt now. small cams like the hot cam useaully have no issue. but your better to be safe than sorry. i hate kicking myself for having to go back and fix something i should have replaced to begine with.

kinda funny mine has done fine with same old lifters and it has 132x when i didn my swap

not surprized. some live some dont. your not really what i consider to be lucky but, more fortunate than others. iv seen them live to.

U need to measure for ur new pushrod length after u get the new cam in. Also i bought some ls7 lifters for a good price from scoggin dickey parts, i also used the trickflow pushrods. Remember to budget alot more than initially calculated. I was way over my budget by the time i was done

this is very inportant. never let anyone tell you of a guess even if they are well season'd. this is your investment be sure you messure everything.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12499225/

Definitely worth the time and money to do while you're doing a cam swap.

i will have you a build thread up by morning.

[jderry]

Can you guys help me get the best prices on what I need?
Also thank all of you guys for being patient and helping.

[98blackbeauty]

good advice on the lifters, I had one go bad in my stock LT1 with 115,000 miles luckly I was in my drive way when it went and spit the push rod so no real damage. If I were doing what your planning I would drop the engine, and k frame. It takes about 4-6 hours to drop engine trans combo out the bottom, you WILL waste more than that working around everything with the engine in the car. To drop the pan to change the oil pump and install the white spring you will have to atleast drop the k frame.
I would also add 1. new oil pump and white spring. 2. New timing chain. 3.New LS7 lifters. 4. while your at it I would install new moter mounts too. Its better to be safe than sorry later, and yes some peeps here got by by not doing those but you never know if your the lucky one till later!

[jderry]

Thanks for the advice Larry, I've got dropping the K down to a science, just did poly mounts when I put the engine in the car.