Keeping roller lifters with new cam

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Nov 15, 2009 | 04:35 PM

MBcamaro1990

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From: Chicago

Car: 1990 Camaro

Engine: 305 TBI

Transmission: T5

Axle/Gears: G92 3.42

Keeping roller lifters with new cam

I have a tbi 305 and would like to change the cam soon, could I keep the stock roller lifters (am I correct that it has roller?), while replacing the stock cam? I know this can be harmful for non-roller systems, but have no idea for these.

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Nov 15, 2009 | 05:33 PM

thomas1976

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From: West-Central

Car: 91 Trans am

Engine: built 360 TBI

Transmission: built 700r4

Axle/Gears: 10bolt/3.23

Re: Keeping roller lifters with new cam

I suggest to read all the sticky posts in all the forums. Starting with the TBI forum, will make it a easy swap.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tbi/...-ultimate.html

Nov 15, 2009 | 06:49 PM

vetteoz

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Car: 82 Z28

Engine: 383 SP EFI/ 4150 TB

Transmission: T400

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Re: Keeping roller lifters with new cam

So long as the roller lifters are sound and have no obviously defects , scoring of the rollers ,etc they can be reused on a new or used roller cam.
Flat tappet lifters must be matched to the cam lobe they came off and can not be reused on a different cam