1 tuff z Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) Some of you know that I drove from upstate NY to Memphis last summer with my son Alan to attend ZCON 2015. During my first session lapping at MIR a lifter collapsed. We fiddled a bit with it and it eventually corrected itself but I drove gingerly in order to ensure I could drive it home. Arrival home ok and dropped it to have the lifters/guides replaced & upgraded to LS7 as I've read the stock LS1 lifters are prone to failure [part of my ongoing quest to make the LS1 more durable], I also had them install ARP head studs and new head gaskets. Fast forward to last week; Z now out of winter hibernation, initial startup and all my lifers are talking and zero oil pressure. Shut it down, check oil [i change my oil each fall prior to storage] which is good, restart and after about 5 seconds [feels like forever] my oil pressure climbs to 25 and lifters are quiet. Long story short I drop it to the shop again and they determine that the oil pump is not supplying sufficient pressure. When I first did the swap I had the oil pump inlet & outlets ported for better flow. They also installed a new cam retainer plate [while in there]. Now I have instant and higher oil pressure at startup as well as better pressure at higher RPM's. Other upgrades for reliability & durability: double row timing chain, oil catch can/separator. Edited April 24, 2016 by 1 tuff z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Sounds great! Brand and pics of catch can? I need one for my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayverippah Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Good to hear you got it all sorted out. For future reference, all LS blocks can use LS7 lifters/trays and is what a dealership will swap them for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Keith, here are a few images of the catch can installed. Can is from Norris Motorsports, MNN-PCV-CC, including all the fittings & shipping was about $130. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Looked at my receipt again, they're LS7 lifters/guides [edited my post too], thanks for the reminder. Good to hear you got it all sorted out. For future reference, all LS blocks can use LS7 lifters/trays and is what a dealership will swap them for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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