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mixing different brands of cams/lifters #2446694
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hyd cam/hyd lifters and solid cam/solid lifters. (got both types in progress) but a different brand of lifters on a different brand of cam. problem or no problem? thank you for your time.


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Re: mixing different brands of cams/lifters [Re: RapidRobert] #2446702
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hi
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Re: mixing different brands of cams/lifters [Re: calrobb2000] #2446705
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Done it many times with no problem.

Re: mixing different brands of cams/lifters [Re: RapidRobert] #2446719
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I've put a mixed set of used solid lifters on an also used hydraulic cam. Drove around for some 3 years without wiping anything until to upgrade to a roller cam.

But I've also wiped a lobe once on a setup where everything was done by the book.

Re: mixing different brands of cams/lifters [Re: BigBlockMopar] #2446754
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Alright, I will call it good/do all of the caveats/cross my fingers. thanks guys!


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Re: mixing different brands of cams/lifters [Re: RapidRobert] #2446960
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Don't be silly. As most lifters come from only a few manufacturers, chances are the main body of Lifter X has the same body as Lifter Y and Lifter Z. Now the internal tolerances may be different, but what meets the camshaft is pretty much uniform from lifter to lifter.
Anyhow it's been done literally a hundred million times or more.

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Also, most cam cores come from one of two or so manufacturers.

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Re: mixing different brands of cams/lifters [Re: dogdays] #2446981
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Originally Posted By dogdays
Don't be silly. As most lifters come from only a few manufacturers, chances are the main body of Lifter X has the same body as Lifter Y and Lifter Z. Now the internal tolerances may be different, but what meets the camshaft is pretty much uniform from lifter to lifter.
Anyhow it's been done literally a hundred million times or more.

R.

Also, most cam cores come from one of two or so manufacturers.

iagree Most are just repackaged by whatever cam company you use.


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Re: mixing different brands of cams/lifters [Re: RapidRobert] #2447198
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You can use different brands lifters/cam. Anyone remember Rhodes lifters? They were supposed to "bleed down" at low rpm to mellow out a larger hydraulic cam. I used them on a 292/509 purple shaft cam with not issue at all.


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