Now that I've got this cam, I'm gonna need to round up the parts that need to go in with it:

TPIS springs, New valve seals (while i'm at it), and now I keep getting told I need MATCHING lifters for the cam...

...alright to be honest, i kinda know what they are, i kinda know what they do, but i have no clue as to how i pick out a set that "matches" this zz4 cam, so if anyone can help that'd be awesome

I'm a while away from doing this but I'd better start learnin' now if I wanna do this right

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• '89 Trans AM, 305 TPI, 5-spd
• '86 Firebird, 2.8, Auto

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I have an 88 Iroc 305 TPI 5 speed.... i dont have any answers to your questions, but i really want to know how that ZZ4 affects your performance when you put it in.

 

Since you have a roller motor, you can reuse your lifters (since the lifters have a little roller with roller bearings that "roll" on the lobes of the cam and produce virtually no friction).

Inspect the lifters thuroughly and make sure there is no visible damage.

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Thanks Black92. Can anyone second his opinion about re-using my existing lifters? (I just wanna be sure, man)

ImportsRSloths, don't worry, when I DO eventually put the cam in it'll get a battery of tests and reviews... butt-dyno, englishtown slips, and every member of FBS will get to romp on it , then i'll post the results here.

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• '89 Trans AM, 305 TPI, 5-spd
• '86 Firebird, 2.8, Auto

AOL IM Name: JimmyTime5

 

reuse your old lifters only if they are in good shape.

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87 trans am 12.20 on motor too many mods to list

 

Ok, sounds good, assuming I'd need lifters, how should I go about finding something to match the ZZ4 Cam?

[This message has been edited by Jim 86 Bird (edited June 26, 2001).]

 

'89 L98 Iroc, 130K miles before rebuild and I reused my roller lifters with the ZZ4 cam.

You shouldn't have any problem re-using yours, but if you want to get new ones Comp Cams make some: Part #850-16. You can get them from Jegs or Summit.

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