Does anyone have a set of Retro fit SBC roller lifters?
10-30-2009, 06:39 PM
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Does anyone have a set of Retro fit SBC roller lifters? I am wanting to swap my setup over to hydro roller but I need a set of retro fit roller lifters to use in my non-roller block, the ones with the tie-bars.
I can't afford to buy all new to make this swap happen so I was hoping that someone might have a used set laying around they would want to sell.
I know this is a long shot but I figured I would try.
I can't afford to buy all new to make this swap happen so I was hoping that someone might have a used set laying around they would want to sell.
I know this is a long shot but I figured I would try.
10-31-2009, 11:57 AM
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Yea, it wont be, Ebay is your best bet and since there are so many people looking for a set, the price still goes up too much.
That is why i use the 87 up SBC blocks. They use original equipment roller lifters and they are cheap, i steal them out of LT1s, 305 engines and L98 corvette motors all day. The retainers work forever, so if you got the retainer setup a new set of AC delco lifters are about 100$.
Might want to go that direction if possible.
That is why i use the 87 up SBC blocks. They use original equipment roller lifters and they are cheap, i steal them out of LT1s, 305 engines and L98 corvette motors all day. The retainers work forever, so if you got the retainer setup a new set of AC delco lifters are about 100$.
Might want to go that direction if possible.
10-31-2009, 02:58 PM
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Competition Products carries a retofit set from Howards for 269.95. I know people who have used Howards products and have no issues. Here is the link
http://competitionproducts.com/prodi...p?number=91164
http://competitionproducts.com/prodi...p?number=91164
10-31-2009, 10:10 PM
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ZONES89RS,
I do have one good roller block that is a 4 bolt main 350, but it is just the block, I just don't want to go thru the expense of building a new motor just to use the factory roller stuff, besides if I can retro fit my 406 it will have more HP potential I think.
87Silverbullet,
Thanks for the link, if I can't find a used set then I will have to save up the money to get some of those.
Do either of you know what all I will need for setting up the roller cam? I know that I will need a roller bushing, thick timing cover. Will I need to use some sort of shim or thrust washer to set up the end play of the cam??
I do have one good roller block that is a 4 bolt main 350, but it is just the block, I just don't want to go thru the expense of building a new motor just to use the factory roller stuff, besides if I can retro fit my 406 it will have more HP potential I think.
87Silverbullet,
Thanks for the link, if I can't find a used set then I will have to save up the money to get some of those.
Do either of you know what all I will need for setting up the roller cam? I know that I will need a roller bushing, thick timing cover. Will I need to use some sort of shim or thrust washer to set up the end play of the cam??
11-01-2009, 12:22 AM
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Do either of you know what all I will need for setting up the roller cam? I know that I will need a roller bushing, thick timing cover. Will I need to use some sort of shim or thrust washer to set up the end play of the cam??
http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...cam/index.html
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11-02-2009, 04:59 PM
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Zone, I thought there were some other differences in the top of the lifter bores, I thought that the factory roller ones were milled down further so the dogbone retainers would fit flat and keep the lifters from coming out of the dogbones?? Am I wrong??
