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Old 03-15-2009, 11:36 AM
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i have a stock 302 and have a bad lifter im wondering what lifters are in the motors stock are they manual roller manuall tappet or hydralic tappet hydralic roller or what
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Old 03-15-2009, 11:41 AM
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If you have an 89, it has hydraulic rollers.
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Old 03-15-2009, 02:51 PM
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not sure the year of the motor it was a 4cyl swap to a carbed 302 ill get the engine code in a bit and let u guys know
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If it has a bad lifter the intake will have to come off anyway. When you get the intake off you will know for sure. Anything else is speculation unless you have a borscope handy.
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just check the firing order if it starts with 1-3 then it's hyd. roller, but if it's 1-5 then it will tappet
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If the firing order starts with 1-8 then it's a real motor, hahaha!!!
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which ones start with 1-8
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Originally Posted by mustangsneverdie
which ones start with 1-8
Chevy, lol
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Old 03-15-2009, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Portmaster
Chevy, lol
Ohhhh that's why I didn't know cause you said real motors lol
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