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Why must I install new lifters with my new camshaft?
If you are installing a new flat tappet camshaft in your engine, you must install new lifters. The lifter/lobe contact area is under a tremendous amount of pressure, and the lifter and lobe must wear in together. The following illustration demonstrates why:
