GM Engine & Exhaust Performance EFI | GEN I/GEN II/GEN III/GEN IV Engines |Small Block | Big Block |

going to put in a cam and looking for the rest of the parts

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 10:30 PM
  #1  
Thread Starter
TECH Regular
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 437
Likes: 0
From: Atmore Al.
Default New cam going in and have a few ?

I will be installing my cam in a few weeks and was wondering where the best place to get lifters from. Thunder told me to use the stock ones but I just feel its right to go ahead and change them. Also what about timming gears? Wondering if any one has them cheaper than $150? (kinda on a budget). Has any one tried the gears drives on our trucks?
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 01:03 AM
  #2  
storm5.3's Avatar
13 Second Truck Club
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 870
Likes: 0
From: City by the Sea, Tx
Default

Dude, knock on wood, but I would use the stock lifters. I got over 173K on mine and I don't have a problem yet (again knocking hard on that wood). Plus you have to pull the heads to get to the lifters and I hear the gasket and bolt set aren't that cheap. But to each his/her own...Zed
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 07:00 PM
  #3  
Thread Starter
TECH Regular
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 437
Likes: 0
From: Atmore Al.
Default

Originally Posted by storm5.3
Dude, knock on wood, but I would use the stock lifters. I got over 173K on mine and I don't have a problem yet (again knocking hard on that wood). Plus you have to pull the heads to get to the lifters and I hear the gasket and bolt set aren't that cheap. But to each his/her own...Zed
What about the timming gears?
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 08:18 PM
  #4  
storm5.3's Avatar
13 Second Truck Club
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 870
Likes: 0
From: City by the Sea, Tx
Talking

Originally Posted by wannagofast
What about the timming gears?

Still all original...Zed
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 09:54 PM
  #5  
Thread Starter
TECH Regular
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 437
Likes: 0
From: Atmore Al.
Default

Any one else?
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 10:05 PM
  #6  
Kano's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,612
Likes: 0
From: Winston Salem NC
Default

stock except
v springs, and crank pulley bolt
hell I didnt even change gaskets
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 10:20 PM
  #7  
Thread Starter
TECH Regular
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 437
Likes: 0
From: Atmore Al.
Default

Oh well I just thought that at around 100k miles you can look forward to the timeing chain to be very lose and has a greater chance of breaking. I am at 63k and just though I might go ahead and change it while I'm there.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:15 PM
  #8  
Kano's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,612
Likes: 0
From: Winston Salem NC
Default

I only had 15k on mine when I swapped


maybe someone else with 100k+ will chime in
good luck
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:19 PM
  #9  
Thread Starter
TECH Regular
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 437
Likes: 0
From: Atmore Al.
Default

So you think I should go ahead and change it? Whats the ilfe span of the lifters?
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2005 | 11:34 PM
  #10  
Kano's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,612
Likes: 0
From: Winston Salem NC
Default

me personally
I wouldnt
unless there was a problem


life span
dont have a clue
Im sure theres alot of things that determine this
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:17 AM.