Not to say Ray and Larry aren't correct, because it is good practice to always replace lifters and cams together. In some of my own cars I've had maybe five different cams on the same lifters without any undue wear. YLWMV.
Bill Cardell TurboDog's Dad www.flyinmiata.com www.fmwestfield.com orders 1-800-FLY-MX5S Before you call our tech line (970.464.5600) please check out the FAQ <http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/> section of our website ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert McElwee Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 10:49 AM To: Larry Alster Cc: Miatapower Subject: Re: Swapping camshafts today. Any advice? Nope, I had no idea that was even a concern. The plan is to put this cam in, run it for 200 miles (long enough to prove that it does nothing for me <G>) and then pull it back out. It sounds like what you and Ray are saying is that I will wear out my lifters if I decide to run like this full time. I'll definitely have to research new lifters. A quick check on rockauto shows they are $22 each. I've never replaced lifters before. Hard to do? On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 8:24 AM, Larry Alster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You do realize that lifters are considered matched to a not only the cam but the specific lobe by the wear pattern they develop. So you're going to replace the cam and reuse the lifters that have run with that cam on those lobes?? Hope you're at least going to use a bunch of cam lube on the lobes to help the engine at startup. Larry -- Robert McElwee and Blue Flash "The 50 MPG Miata" www.lightweightmiata.com/mpg Lightweight Miata Forum: www.lightweightmiata.com/forum The Miata Trailer Project: www.lightweightmiata.com/trailer
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