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.](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-01-600x450.jpg)
![These are the existing dogbones close up. Notice the “UP” markings.](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-02-600x450.jpg)
![Heres another shot of the dogbones & spider.](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-03-600x450.jpg)
![How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine Part number: M-6500-R302](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-04-600x450.jpg)
![How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine Part number: M-6500-R302](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-05-600x450.jpg)
![How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine Part number: M-6500-R302](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-06-600x450.jpg)
![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.](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-07-600x450.jpg)
![How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-08-600x450.jpg)
![How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-09-600x450.jpg)
![How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-10-600x450.jpg)
![How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-11-600x450.jpg)
![How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-12-600x450.jpg)
![How To Install Roller Lifters on a Small Block Ford 302 5.0L Roller Engine](http://www.302budgetbuild.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/how-to-install-lifters-on-small-block-ford-302-13-600x450.jpg)