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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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350 roller motors

hey guys...what cars did a 350 hydroroller come in besides camaro and birdies.......
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:43 PM
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87-up at least has the provisions for the roller cam setup. Some trucks came with a flat tappet, from what I hear, but still have the stands in the lifter valley and cam retainer plate up front.
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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Trucks did come with flat tappet cams. Not sure until what year, but my 89 had one in it.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 04:44 AM
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:44 AM
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I think the trucks had flat tappet cams thru 1992. All vortec motors from the trucks I believe have roller cams. You could also find them in cop cars from the early 90's
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 03:01 AM
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I thought all L98 motors had the roller cam?
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 06:30 AM
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I believe 87 up flat tappet truck motors still have the bosses in the lifter valley for a RR retention system.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 11:43 PM
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Yep, the 350 in my 89 truck has the bosses in it.
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 01:32 AM
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Yeah pretty much all the trucks 87 up had the stand in the lifter valley and the cam retainer plate in the front...after killing my last 350 i went to a 4 bolt truck block and just drilled and tapped the 3 bare stands in the valley.
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Old Apr 21, 2003 | 01:48 PM
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Huh, mine already had them drilled and tapped. Did they start doing that after a certain year, or something?
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