Hydraulic lifters

[dub-disaster]

Simple question, of I get some new lifters and fit them in on engine with my new cam, when I come to change said cam to a new head is it ok to take the lifters with the cam and put in a new head ? or do they need to be changed again? thanks in advance

[Puncharado]

Should be fine, before you take them out mark them up with a felt pen and put them into the other head in the same orientation.

But why not just fit everything into the other head in the first place and not double the work for yourself?

[dub-disaster]

Not sure about my mechanical skills first time I've done all this and going mainly on haynes manual and common sense (what little I have!) and dint want to mess up on the timing and bugger my bvh. So was gnna get my old engine running My turbo before going in with the new engine n head.
 Gotta get a new gearbox to fit my diff to and some other bits n peices done n being able to move the car under it's own power wud b helpfull. Thanks for the info