Roller blocks where 87 and up.
Question for '86 owners with engine rebuiilds
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Question for '86 owners with engine rebuiilds
When you rebuilt the '86, did your '86 have a factory roller block or was it just a single piece rear seal without the provisions for the factory rollor lifter spider? Saw this on e-bay and it claims to be out of an '86.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...941548365&rd=1
Thanks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...941548365&rd=1
Thanks.
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From: The Top of Utah
All 1986's had the one piece rear seal, and I am under the impression that late '86's had "roller" blocks with a flat tappet cam. Since the roller block will take the flat cam, what is the concern?
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PS. After further review... That engine HAS a roller cam. The spider wouldn't be installed, otherwise. That means, to me, that it can't be an original 1986. It could have come out of an '86, however. I still don't see the problem.
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PS. After further review... That engine HAS a roller cam. The spider wouldn't be installed, otherwise. That means, to me, that it can't be an original 1986. It could have come out of an '86, however. I still don't see the problem.
Last edited by CFI-EFI; Dec 18, 2004 at 01:17 PM. Reason: After Thought.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
No problem or concerns. Just trying to determine if 86s had a roller block or not without pulling mine apart. I didnt think the '86s were rollers, but that one suggests differently, so I thought Id ask here.
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From: Anchorage Alaska
I just had my 86 Iron head apart to put in new rings and it has the one piece rear seal and no provision for roller lifters. I even dropped in some roller lifters to see just how badly the would be unported. I took some measurements, I don't remember the exact number right now but it was a lot. Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by VetteNoob
No problem or concerns. Just trying to determine if 86s had a roller block or not without pulling mine apart. I didnt think the '86s were rollers, but that one suggests differently, so I thought Id ask here.
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From: Glen Burnie MD
Originally Posted by VetteNoob
That's what I figured. Thanks for confirming it. I didnt feel like emailing the guy and asking him since Im not interested in his block.
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