I was wondering if anyone has just replaced 1 bad lifter on there engine. I replaced my engine with a 383 Stoker the motor is a brand new reman. The number six intake lifter is bad.
I don't believe that i ruined the cam lobe. But If i need to replace the cam does anyone have any suggestions on a good cam and lifter set up. The motor does have any drive time and it idled for about an hour all together.

 

You first need to determine if the cam is OK or not. Remove that lifter and look at the bottom surface, and report back with your finding.

 

The lifter is totally ****ed. I mean bad almost chewed down to the inner mechanisms, but I looked in the hole the cam lobe doesn't seem to have any scoring at all. I ran my fingernail across it and its doesn't even get caught up. Also I've pulled the other lifters and there like brand new. The lobes seem to be the same as the bad one. Is there anyway I can tell if I flattened the cam lobe. I appreciate the help.

 

The cam is trashed, comp cams has coating It's a coating that they've been using in the Aerospace field since like the fifties but it just now recently became affordable. It's a $20 upgrade over the regular lifters they give you with a cam.
a lot of assembly lube, light springs and high zinc additives help break in.

 

Thanks for the input. Deeply appreciated.

 

The machine shop is going to replace the cam but i would like to upgrade the lifters do you have part number?

 

COMP Cams DLC High Energy Hydraulic Lifters 812D-16