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How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine

This is how I install roller lifters on a small block Ford 302 5.0L roller engine. I begin by using Ford Racing’s performance roller lifters. Once I take them out of the box, I give them an oil bath for about 1 full week. This allows the lifters to fill with oil and all the air to escape from them. Next, I start with a clean work space and begin dropping them in one by one. This is a little messy process but in the end, the results are great. I also clean the dog bones and spider with degreaser and re-oil prior to installation. Enjoy the photos below.

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ROLLER LIFTERS: M-6500-R302 ~ $125.97 SUMMIT RACING Purchase Here

These parts are the existing dogbones & spider that retains the dogbones. Clean these parts and reuse.
These parts are the existing dogbones & spider that retains the dogbones. Clean these parts and reuse.
These are the existing dogbones close up. Notice the “UP” markings.
These are the existing dogbones close up. Notice the “UP” markings.
Heres another shot of the dogbones & spider.
Heres another shot of the dogbones & spider.
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine Part number: M-6500-R302
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine Part number: M-6500-R302
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine Part number: M-6500-R302
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine Part number: M-6500-R302
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine Part number: M-6500-R302
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine Part number: M-6500-R302
This is a clean coffee can filled with 10W30 engine oil being used to soak the roller lifters prior to installation. Soak for 48 hours minimum.
This is a clean coffee can filled with 10W30 engine oil being used to soak the roller lifters prior to installation. Soak for 48 hours minimum.
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine
How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine