So I’m leaning toward swapping the cam on my engine, as it’s the best time with the head off. It’s a used cam, I have the lifters as well, and they were marked, or at least the box is. Two lifters possibly got swapped when packaging compressed, and the cylinder 4 lifters rattled around. So I can possibly buy two new lifters, or replace them all.
I believe I read that it’s not just acceptable, but preferable to swap to oiling lifters with solid pushrods if there is a possibility of upgrading to roller rockers in the future. I have a set of 6.5 Yella Terra rollers, and I’m slow walking a lifter project in my spare time, so there’s that eventuality I’d like to prepare for.
Bonus question, are there any tricks to re-sealing the timing cover? There is no greater sin at my house than leaking on the driveway, the mustang’s C4 dumped its seal in 2010/2011 and hasn’t been allowed home since. I’m leery of breaking that seal at the oil pan and it never being right again (without pulling the pan too).
I believe I read that it’s not just acceptable, but preferable to swap to oiling lifters with solid pushrods if there is a possibility of upgrading to roller rockers in the future. I have a set of 6.5 Yella Terra rollers, and I’m slow walking a lifter project in my spare time, so there’s that eventuality I’d like to prepare for.
Bonus question, are there any tricks to re-sealing the timing cover? There is no greater sin at my house than leaking on the driveway, the mustang’s C4 dumped its seal in 2010/2011 and hasn’t been allowed home since. I’m leery of breaking that seal at the oil pan and it never being right again (without pulling the pan too).