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Old Jan 26, 2002 | 07:05 PM
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I changed the oil on my 86 today, looked inside the fill hole, and found I have ROLLER ROCKERS. Is this stock? It has guide plates too.
Is this how GM did it, or something added later. This car is a late 86.
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Old Jan 26, 2002 | 08:19 PM
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no it isnt stock, i think RR werent added at the factory until the LT4
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As far as I know 87"s started with roller tip rockers. The "86 aluminium head vettes have guide plates, but not the type you would use with hardened push rods. I could be wrong, but that"s what I think
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As far as I know 87"s started with roller tip rockers.
We got roller lifters. I think the normal everyday stamped rockers are in there.
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