i have the LB9 305 tpi 5 speed in my 92 b4c
it has 180,345 miles on it so its about to come out.anyways i have a 350 long block out of a 95 suburban that im going to replace it with the only problem is the 350 is not roller so will this be a problem with the distributer gear or will it stab. if i have to replace the gear does anyone no wich one to use and were i can get it

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92 b4c 305 t-5
ported plenum
58mm TB
dynomax headers
msd coil
adjustable fuel regulator
air foil
K&N
TB coolant bypass
smog pump bypass
worldclass t-5
custom built y pipe
hi-flow cats
flowmaster
hurst shifter
3.73 rear

 

um......GM put rollers in all V8s starting in 87. I'm sure your 95 suburban has roller lifters....maybe I'm wrong...but...

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88 IROC the best RS ever made!
well except for the B4C

 

i thought it would be roller too but its definetly not a roller motor

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92 b4c 305 t-5
ported plenum
58mm TB
dynomax headers
msd coil
adjustable fuel regulator
air foil
K&N
TB coolant bypass
smog pump bypass
worldclass t-5
custom built y pipe
hi-flow cats
flowmaster
hurst shifter
3.73 rear

 

It should be a roller motor.

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1985 Camaro IROC-Z LB9

1989 Pontiac Firebird
Formula W6S LO3 TBI 305
-180 degree stat
-Hooker Cat-Back

 

my friend and i pulled the motor out of the suburban ourselves and tore it down and its not roller we were just as confused

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92 b4c 305 t-5
ported plenum
58mm TB
dynomax headers
msd coil
adjustable fuel regulator
air foil
K&N
TB coolant bypass
smog pump bypass
worldclass t-5
custom built y pipe
hi-flow cats
flowmaster
hurst shifter
3.73 rear

 

huh...what do you know....
Maybe it's not the original engine? Pretty werid cause it should be...

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88 IROC the best RS ever made!
well except for the B4C

[This message has been edited by 871LEIroc (edited November 16, 2000).]

 

As has been said many times on these boards, not all trucks received the roller cams. However, the block casting typically has the bosses for the roller equipment, they're just not drilled & tapped..

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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R. 2.73 unlimited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LB9 w/ZZ3 cam, TBD heads, exhaust, paint, etc.).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. 0.030 over 396, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" headers, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & shift kit, 3.08 10-bolt, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1 @ 5800' Bandimere. Daily driver while Camaro was being put together.

[This message has been edited by five7kid (edited November 17, 2000).]