I bought the JPR lifter tool from Thunder Racing for my upcoming cam swap. Now I've read that there has been issues getting them in the block all the way. Did I just waste money on buying this? I have the aluminum block L76.

 

im assuming youre referring to the rods that insert into the block. you could of bought dowel rods from local hardware store.

 

Yeah I know, but from what I've read the square part of the JPR tool locks the lifter in. The round dowel I guess doesn't do that.

 

just stating i used this setup for several swaps and no issues

 

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...ght=JPR&page=2

 

Just don't want to pick one out of the pan. I'm not a very lucky person and if that slim chance of something happening, it will always happen to me.

 

There's an aluminum block 6.0 available now?

 

Yes there is.

 

has been for 2 years. ls2 6.0 is aluminum

 

I meant in the trucks. I thought the Vortec Max was an iron block.