lifters....

[krazyk]

so during my swap i figured i'd replace the lifters when i do the headgaskets and stuff with the motor out.

checking the prices on lifters at advance auto parts, the clevite and sealed power 65 and 40 bucks a piece (similar at oreileys) but the crane ones listed for the same motor is listed at 70 for the set of 12.

whats wrong with crane lifters?

 

[Will]

What motor?

Don't replace the lifters. Take them apart, clean them with your gun cleaning kit, put them back together.

 

[krazyk]

93 explorer 4.0. so i guess that a 1st gen 4.0? just thought i'd replace em since they have a bad rep and i heard a little lifter tick when it was still put together. but if cleaning them will accomplish the same thing then i'll do that

 

[Yellowsplash]

Its not the lifters, but rather the pushrod tips and rocker arm sockets that wear...you will want to inspect those and replace if necessary.

 

[Giant squid]

other end of the rockerarm on the valve ends, get pretty pitted on abused engines.