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new lifters a must>?

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Daniel50

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when i swapping out my cam:

1. Do i absoultely need to swap in new lifters?
2. Which lifters for a trick flow stage one cam?
 

stangbear427

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1. Not a must, just a very, very, very good idea.
2. I have no idea, good or otherwise. I'd think Trick Flow lifters would be a good bet...?
 

ram360

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I know from personal experience my lifters ended up being collapsed. I say replace them while you have everything apart. No use having to tear everything apart again. You'll have the old one's out anyway.
 

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How many miles on the stock lifters? I agree with the others. Not a "must" but unless your budget is running thin you might as well. I didn't change my lifters when the cam went in and I got another 100k+ out of them before having any problems. Pretty annoying having to remove the intake (among other things) because of one bad lifter. Then again, I got a total of 280k hard miles out of them so I shouldn't complain.

2. Stock Ford lifters should do fine.
 

srothfuss

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Do it now or regret it later....!
 

Daniel50

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yeah 120 bucks is not worth taking everything back apart again
 

5spd GT

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Stock replacement lifters will be fine with the TFS1 cam.

My lifters looked fine after 142k miles and I'm sure I could have reused them...but I chose the safe insuranced route and got new Eaton lifters.
 

Foxfan88

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roller lifters are usually reuseable. Since they dont wear, unlike flat tappet lifters.

If they look ok, and are on a tight budget, they should suffice, for a stage one cam.

I am preparing for a rebuild and i plan to reuse them...
 
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