hydraulic roller or hydraulic flat tappet

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Nov 26, 2002 | 10:26 PM

studdmstr

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From: CA

Car: 91 Z28

Engine: LB9

Transmission: auto

Axle/Gears: 3.42

hydraulic roller or hydraulic flat tappet

I have an 89 LO3 and I was wondering if it had a hydraulic roller cam or a flat tappet cam.

Nov 26, 2002 | 10:29 PM

new87

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Any thing after 87 Roller.

Nov 26, 2002 | 10:36 PM

Mark A Shields

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Car: 99 Formula

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Transmission: T56

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Originally posted by new87
Any thing after 87 Roller.

you mean '87 AND after.

Nov 26, 2002 | 11:06 PM

Ukraine Train

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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
you mean '87 AND after.

werd

Nov 27, 2002 | 12:44 AM

iroc22

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Remember only B-Y-F platforms used roller cams.

Nov 27, 2002 | 06:47 AM

new87

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Realy thats good info, I though the trucks would have to. Learn something new every day.

Nov 27, 2002 | 07:01 AM

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? when i bought my 305 motor it was brand new from the factory, i looked up the numbers on it and it was an 87-90 305, rollor cam bla bla bla, but it never said what cars it came from, i know now that it came from a B body.
-Tom

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