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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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From: blairsville Ga
Car: 89 iroc
Engine: 355tpi
Transmission: jasper 700r4
Axle/Gears: 4.11 lsd
Stock lifters

I'm gettin my 383 finished up and I'm wondering how stock roller lifters will do. I'm gonna b runnin to about 6500 rpm no higher than that. Jw if they will hold up. Thanks ahead of time for any info
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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They will be okay to those RPMs with proper springs. If you're still worried about it, get a rev kit.
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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Car: 89 iroc
Engine: 355tpi
Transmission: jasper 700r4
Axle/Gears: 4.11 lsd
Re: Stock lifters

What does the rev kit do
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Re: Stock lifters

It's a set of helper springs that put pressure on the lifter body to control its motion instead of relying on the valvetrain pressure on the plunger.
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