2012 5.7 Hemi cam lifter swap advice

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Needyourhelp

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I never done a cam and lifter job .
Keeping MDS to make it simple
What advise can you give me?
What parts will I need?
Can you give me a list of parts you used that is under$1000
Let me hear your stories on do’s and dont’s .
My concern is buying lifters and they are noisy. Do i need to buy the lifter guides , i think thats what they are called, the part that sits on top of the lifters.
Timing need all the advise there as well. Scared I will throw it out of time and do not know how to put it back. No books to go off of.
Need to spend little as possible . When I said I had $1000 to spend thats stretching it. Haven’t worked in 2 years and recently had a transplant . Thanks for steering me in the right direction.. south central Florida
 

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Is your truck running? Did you get mis fire codes?
 
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Misfire code cylinder 2
If i step on the throttle like to pass someone it will start to sputter. Tick getting louder.
 
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To respond to the first comment, those posts are old and never a follow through with the one that posts.
Im looking for my current situation not someone else’s.
Same answers , I use red something oil and filter.
What im looking for is how hard is the job to do?
Any step by step manuals i can get?
Best products out there at a Reasonable price?
 

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To respond to the first comment, those posts are old and never a follow through with the one that posts.
Im looking for my current situation not someone else’s.
Same answers , I use red something oil and filter.
What im looking for is how hard is the job to do?
Any step by step manuals i can get?
Best products out there at a Reasonable price?
 
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Needyourhelp

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Thank you for the information
Dug right in and waiting for parts . Pretty easy job being my first time.
2 lifters were bad , cylinder’s 2 and 3
 
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Thank you for the information
Dug right in and waiting for parts . Pretty easy job being my first time.
2 lifters were bad , cylinder’s 2 and 3
 

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How do I find out what the torque specs are for the intake, heads, lifters , timing cover and exhaust manifoldbolts should be. Pretty much all the bolts that involves changing lifters and Cam.
 

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