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OK, I will give my input on lifters. I have used 3 different ones: stock, Comp R's, and Morels. I reused the stockers when I did the cam/head swap on my stock bottom end. I was running TEA stage 3 ported LT1 castings, and a Comp cam 230/236 @.050, with around .570 lift with 1.6's, and springs matched for the cam. I buzzed the motor to about 6600 RPM many times, and the lifters held up fine, it was just a rod bearing that didn’t. That setup lived for about 3K miles. So, from there project 396 was underway, and I then went with Comp R's. They worked fine in the 396, until one of them had a clip blow off the top. So, I took them out, and I figured while I did, I could compare the stockers to the Comp R. To be honest with you, other than the ****** clip that Comp uses them to hold them together, the lifers are pretty much the same. All I could assume, or at least I have heard, is that the Comp R's might be built to slightly tighter tolerances than the stockers. So, from there I ordered a set of Morels. OK, they may be twice the price, but it’s a 10x better lifter. The lifters are made of a much better material, and all built within a very close tolerance. The top of the lifter body is a little taller, which is great if you are running a small base circle cam, and the top of the lifter sinks below the retainer. From what I hear they are made to handle just about any hydraulic roller that you can throw under them, and they can handle tons of spring pressure. There is a lot more information about them out there, I’m sure Google will come up with it. The car ran great after the lifter upgrade, but I can’t make a comment on just them. I also got rid of my Comp Cams roller rockers and studs, and upgraded to a set of Jesel SS series shafts. Night and day difference between the two setups. What are the specs on the cam you plan to run? How much RPM will you spin it? I would have to say if you have a set of low mileage stockers, you will be fine going with them. If you have the extra cash to spend, go with the Morels, you will have no regrets with them. I hope this info and experience helps you out, let me know if I can answer anything else for you. Oh, if you are on a budget, and want a set of low mileage stockers, I have a set with like 30K miles on them that I was going to put up for sale soon. Let me know, and good luck with the build.