LIFTERS 08 Tahoe 5.3

[George Owens]

I would go Melling then, JB-2079 and JB-7011

May have to source other than Rock Auto, try Summit Racing and Jegs.

As much as I’d want to I saw a lot of bad reviews on parts that wasn’t GM, ac delco etc I’m really iffy on engine parts

 

[Geotrash]

As much as I’d want to I saw a lot of bad reviews on parts that wasn’t GM, ac delco etc I’m really iffy on engine parts

I believe that Melling is the OEM manufacturer for GM lifters. I have one here on my desk beside a factory lifter from my 6.2 and they are indistinguishable inside and out.

 

[iamdub]

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Just put this order in, may have to look elsewhere for the lifters and vlom, valve cover etc

What spark plug did you get that was only $3?

 

[George Owens]

Ac delco platinum

 

[swathdiver]

As much as I’d want to I saw a lot of bad reviews on parts that wasn’t GM, ac delco etc I’m really iffy on engine parts

I'm with you there except when we know who the OE supplier is. In this case, Melling is or was an OE supplier for many parts on these engines, oil pumps, cylinder liners, camshafts, lifters, etc.

 

[George Owens]

I’ll guess I’ll consider them if I can’t find the ac delco, I just called a dealership and for 4 non and active afm they want $1k just for parts and to take the cake they not allowed to give me the part number on the phone crooks

 

[George Owens]

VLOM is Plug and Play - 12571609
Rocker Cover - 12570427

Two Kinds, 12669184 and 12669185

Regular - 12648846
AFM - 12645725 or 12680871 (new number)

I forgot to ask you these lifters, they they updated ones? Cause when I ran them they kept saying won’t fit my vehicle

 

[iamdub]

Ac delco platinum

Just looked 'em up on RA. I see whatcha got now.

 

[iamdub]

I’ll guess I’ll consider them if I can’t find the ac delco, I just called a dealership and for 4 non and active afm they want $1k just for parts and to take the cake they not allowed to give me the part number on the phone crooks

I don't think ACDelco actually manufactures anything. It's the name branded onto those products made by others that meet GM's standards, and they're sold as that ACDelco brand. There are three levels of GM standards: Original (formerly "OE"), Gold (formerly "Professional") and Silver (formerly "Advantage"). Only Original/OE are the same as what it left the factory with. The other two are quality and price levels of aftermarket variants. Based on everything else they made for GM/ACDelco, I don't see why Melling wouldn't have supplied them with lifters. Johnson does or did as well. Or maybe it's that Johnson makes the standard lifters and Melling makes the AFM lifters. Either way, I'm pretty sure you're just paying for a name out of those two.

 

[swathdiver]

I forgot to ask you these lifters, they they updated ones? Cause when I ran them they kept saying won’t fit my vehicle

Of course, the latest and greatest! 12645725s are in my truck (since 2016) and that number has been superceded to the other.