2.3L roller head info

[Dirtman29]

I am buying a totally stock OEM untouched roller head. Can I use those stock lifters & roller followers with a bigger lift cam for racing & expect it to live very long or be competitive? Thought some were doing this a few years back & not sure if it can be done or not. Trying to keep cost down and not build a grenade at the same time. I usually only turn low-mid 7K range on the track. Looking for an option other than hyd. setup. Thanks for any info.

[Dirtman29]

Anyone??? Just need some info...

[car62]

depends on how much bigger the cam is,and if it was designed for hydraulic lifters

[Dirtman29]

The cam I'm considering is advertised as hyd. roller. Clevite 229-2047 cam w/.479 lift. This would be going into my D9 oval port head. I usually turn 72-7500 RPMs.