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My WG is shy of 20k miles, was going to install some Woods TW 222 cams and tensioners this spring.
Should the lifters be changed too?
Do the lifter base covers come off to change them or drop them out of the cam cavity and reinstall from the bottom up ?
When replacing the cams you should also replace the inner cam bearings to full compliment Koyo's.. I just ordered the S&S Precision lifters.. They combined the regulars and the premiums...
My WG is shy of 20k miles, was going to install some Woods TW 222 cams and tensioners this spring.
Should the lifters be changed too?
Do the lifter base covers come off to change them or drop them out of the cam cavity and reinstall from the bottom up ?
If you have a Twin Cam (I assume you do because you said "cams") the inboard lifters can NOT be installed from the bottom of the bores. YES the tappet covers have to come off to install lifters.
For reference, the casting in the left side engine case prevents the inboard lifters from coming out of or going into the lifter bores (from the bottom).
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