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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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I don't have first hand experience, but i think you need 7.35 pushrods with ls7 lifters. Perhaps someone will chime in here or do a search.
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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SO is it lower the LSA the more choppy the idle is? like a 114 VS a 112 the 112 would be choppier?
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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Somethin like that, lower lsa brings the power band to lower rpm's
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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I could just order LS-7 lifters and rods.
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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With a 4.8, the more converter the better. Go with a 3600+ 9.5" piece.

The 224 cam should work well. When you take the heads off, bring them to a machine shop and have them deck about .040" off. Your 4.8 with that cam will love the extra compression.
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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LS-7 lifter and rods I got em for 366.14 out the door...
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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there is a new set of LS7 lifters for $110 in the for sale section. You should buy a pushrod length checker, I'm not sure the stock LS7 pushrods will work. They have different heads.
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 09:44 AM
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No offense, but I'm not buying used lifters,Gonna have to do different rods anyways, when those heads come off I"d gonna get em decked.
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 02'Z71ONDUBZ'
new set of LS7 lifters
how the ad reads, just trying to save you a few hundred over the terrible price you found. I think you can get them for less than 150 from SDPC also. You should look around some more
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Old Jan 7, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 06Sierra2
ls7 lifters for sure with that mileage, cam is too big, springs too small, converter too big for any street driving, what gear ratio do you currently have?

How about this:
dual valve springs/ls7 lifters/ls2 chain
TSP/TR 220
circle d/yank 3600
tbss/NNBS intake
run a cutout before the muffler or swap the crapmaster for something free flowing
I like it but with maybe a Dynomax?
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