xlcooplx

iTrader: (26)

exactly. soak them for atleast two hours prior to installing them.

budhayes3

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I've always soaked hydraulic lifters overnight in the past, I don't understand how it could be a bad thing?

*EDIT* both flat tappet and hydraulic roller btw...

BlackGMC

iTrader: (31)

ya that is what i was thinking.... oil is going to get in them anyways,,,

charcold-bowtie

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i will come help you if you help me in a few weeks lol... Or just bring me corys engine hoist

dlt76028

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about to start draining fluids and soaking lifters...

turbosilvi

good luck. yes soak the lifters if you are on the fence about it. a friend of mine installed dry ones and had some serious problems and had to buy a bunch of new **** just to fix what hed done.

turbosilvi

oh, soak for at least 6 hours. over night is best. but 6 hours should be ok. thats what i heard from a custom engine builder at summit racing in cali. 6 hours, no less. just my input... good luck

budhayes3

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I ususally stand the lifters up in a suitable tupperware container and submerge them...just make sure that all of the potato or macaroni salad is out of the container first

dlt76028

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well got her all finished, and honestly i'd rather pull the whole engine then to be leaning over in my engine bay fighting those damn head bolts... but anyways everything went good, i did have to notch my 05 water pump a little bit to fit in a 00 style thermostat. so its not tuned for these heads, would i be running lean or rich??

budhayes3

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I'm guessing lean, but you'd think that the O2 sensors would read the extra air and adjust the injector duty cycle accordingly, as long as you have enough injector to compensate...