TW heads and removing roller lifters?

[mac7290]

Does anyone know if i have to remove the trick flow heads to remove the lifter? Or can it be done with them still on? Thanks in advance>

 

[cenok is family]

the lifters are under the intake manifold, not the heads. so to answer your question, yes it can be done without removing the heads.

 

[mac7290]

the heads hang over the lifters. the push rods go from the lifters THROUGH the heads to the rockers. the reason i am asking is because i think when i did the head and cam swap i tried to pull the lifter out but it hit the bottom of the head. but it has been a while since i did it and i dont want to waste money on head gaskets if i dont have to remove them.

 

[ddonaca351]

On a 351 the deck is tall enough you wont have to, but on the 302 yes you usually do. (need to pull the head)

 

[87AODGT]

I'd start pulling the heads off, the roller lifters will not be able to come up and out of their bore without the heads removed

 

[Sicarius428]

You do not have to remove the heads to get to the lifters on a 302. You just have to pull the valve covers and loosen the rockers to get the lifters out. I had to do this on my motor with TW heads when a couple of my old lifters collapsed.
Kevin