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a bit of info needed correct me if i am mistaken please

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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 12:57 AM
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Car: 86 Z28
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a bit of info needed correct me if i am mistaken please

lets see if i'm on a roll
96+ full size truck =vortech 350 hydralic roller
90-93 caprice = hydralic roller 350 or 305
89-95 fullsize truck = hydralic roller 350 or 305
89-92 camaro = hydralic roller 350 or 305
87-90 vette = roller 350?

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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 12:58 AM
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time for my junk yard hunt so i need correct info
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 05:14 AM
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don't believe there were any gm roller engines untill 87, 4.3 and 305 engines were also in trucks
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 08:13 AM
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really i'm only looking for roller 350's

i want to use a roller cam with motor and don't want to retro fit an older block
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 03:51 PM
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Most of those truck did not have roller cams installed. Some have the bosses in the lifter valley for a roller, some have them drilled and tapped, some don't.Sooooo pop off the intake and find out.
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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can anyone specify which models were cuase some of my searching is online
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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Do a search. One of the machineist type guys on here listed the part numbers for the blocks that have the RR lifter system.
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