Magnum 5.9 lifter removal

I just did a Comp Cam, lifter & timing chain on my 95 Dakota 2 months ago. It has the 5.2l V8 Magnum motor. Pretty much the same motor. I did NOT have to remove the heads to do this. It is a roller cam & lifter motor also & the lifters can be removed. It is a close fit, between the top of the lifter bores & the head gaskets, but they do come out. My motor has over 100,000 miles on it & had no problems with lifters stuck in their bores though. I had no problems after put it back together either.