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    Lifter and Timing set questions

    Alrighty, I am pretty much set for my HO conversion, I have the heads (gonna rebuild them) explorer cam, ho upper and tb (already on the car), HO computer and 19# injectors. So I just need gaskets and a timing gear set. What is the best brand to go with or where should I get one as I might as well do the timing chain while I have the cam out.

    Also what about the lifters, do I need new or can I reuse them? The car only has 103K on it and I barely drive it but when I do I beat the hell out of it cause it is my toy so it needs to hold up to alot of WOT.

    Thanks guys.
    2000 Mustang GT "Blondie", 2000 CVPI "Sargent Crusty"
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    usually you can re-use roller lifters. Have a look at them to see if the roller itself is worn looking, and if the sides of the lifters look like they've got grooves in them. Generally though, if they aren't physically worn looking and you don't have problems with them ticking, they're fine.

    the cloyes true roller sets are good, and SA double rollers are nice. Actually the Cloyes ones are usually SA. I've got one on my car, and its holding up OK in spite of having fallen off the camshaft and been re-installed.
    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
    5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

    91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

    1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

    Originally posted by phayzer5
    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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      #3
      I used cloyes it was good, lifters should be no problem as stated, i had 160,000 and they look damn near brand new.
      Give a man a fish and he will be fed for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will promptly forget that he once did not know, and proceed to call anyone who asks, a n00b and flame them on the boards for being stupid.

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        #4
        Whatever timing chain set you get make sure it's a double roller chain. Cloyes is fine, I've used plenty of those. You can probably reuse the lifters, as Gadget said, check them for wear. I used my original set in the 87, and that thing had almost 200K when I swapped the cam, and it was fine.
        Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons

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          #5
          oh, and put loctite on the cam bolt. trust me on this
          86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
          5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

          91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

          1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

          Originally posted by phayzer5
          I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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            #6
            Alrighty awesome guys, Thanks! Stupid question what is the difference between a regular and a double roller timing chain set?
            2000 Mustang GT "Blondie", 2000 CVPI "Sargent Crusty"

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              #7
              The double roller has two sets of chains, with two sprockets:



              Here's a single:

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                #8
                can you reuse stock push rods also for ho conversion with an explorer cam

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                  #9
                  Make that loctite blue.
                  Scars are tatoos of the fearless

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by rellik god View Post
                    can you reuse stock push rods also for ho conversion with an explorer cam
                    Most likely. The preload came out ok on my motor with an Explorer cam, E7 heads and Cobra rockers. Double check when you assemble yours though.
                    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                    5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                    91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                    1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                    Originally posted by phayzer5
                    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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