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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 08:29 AM
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ok guys i ordered new lifters and rockers for my 06 vette. im looking for the best how to and maybe even a video of installing them. any help would be greatly appreciated. i have lots of mechanic back ground just looking for a little info before starting on it. thanks
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rockers was easy! I put crane gold race rollers on the kit included studs and locks, guide plates the lifters IS a whole "nother" world. whats wrong with your stock lifters if I may ask? I think you have to pull the heads to install lifters, meaning the "whole top end"

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Cmy is correct. The heads need to be removed to replace the lifters, these generation v8s aren't like the older ones where the lifters sit under the intake manifold.
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Here is a write up for a C5 heads and cam swap, this should give you and idea of what's ahead of you.
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Originally Posted by CMY SIX
rockers was easy! I put crane gold race rollers on the kit included studs and locks, guide plates the lifters IS a whole "nother" world. whats wrong with your stock lifters if I may ask? I think you have to pull the heads to install lifters, meaning the "whole top end"
i just had alot of lifter noise and wanted to make sure it had the upgrades ls7 lifters and the comp trunion uprgrades to the rockers. gonna put everything back together and double check the pushrod length and adjust the preload with a dial indicator so its 100% on the money before i go beat on it. It really easy to take the heads off and the lifters are right there. alot easier then i thought. 2 hours to tear everything down.
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