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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 06:44 AM
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I gonna swap from my woods 555's to SE255. Changed inner cam bearings to the torringtons 5k ago with the 555's as well as lifters (woods) and fuelmoto adjustable pushrods. I'm going in with a low mileage used set of se255's. Do you think I need to change anything other than the cams, like bearings again?
 
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Prolly not, I have done multiple cam swaps without replacing bearings. Wanna sell those 555's?
 
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Prolly not, I have done multiple cam swaps without replacing bearings. Wanna sell those 555's?
I'll see if I'm happier with the 255's and let you know..Probaby shelf the 555's for now.
 
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