> Still never heard much definitive debate about whether it is a good idea to > put new lifters onto what is probably a very high mileage camshaft. Seems to > me that might wipe out the cam, but then my background is big V8s, probably > with higher spring rates and RPMs, so I would be interested in what folks > think. > > Who has done it, and has anyone ever damaged a cam, or heard of it even > happening? > > I have a few really noisy lifters and would replace them but have some > doubts about the cam life afterwards.. Well as I continue to ask questions about the practically of this replacement I had another mechanic say they advise against replacing all the push rod tubes with the spring loaded ones on a single side because of the extra stress the spring load places on the that head will cause premature head coolant leakage ?? Is this just speculation ?? any thoughts on this from the rebuilders here ? |
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