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Will this cam work?

Awesome, I do remember reading about getting the gallery plugs tapped but had completely forgot about it until now. Changing to a roller cam I'm assuming will require roller lifters. Will that change the pushrod length and should I change to roller rockers? I was intending to use the stock heads...
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- Post #7
- Sep 15, 2023
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Will this cam work?

The holes are there but not tapped so I'm assuming that means it's not roller ready. I've got a tap and die set so is that something I could do myself or would it be better to get the machine shop to do it since I was gonna get it chem dipped and inspected? I've got all new seals, gaskets and...
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- Post #5
- Sep 15, 2023
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Will this cam work?

That's great info, I was told by the parts guy that upgrading to a roller is really expensive but if the cost is that close then might as well go for it. That being said I was going to bring the block and heads to a machine shop to be dipped and checked over before assembling. Is there anything...
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- Post #3
- Sep 15, 2023
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Will this cam work?

I've got a 1995 light duty K2500 Sierra with a TBI 350. It has a rebuilt 4L60E with a shift kit. I'm doing a rebuild on the engine and noticed some scoring on a few of the lifters bottoms. I've been doing a lot of reading about cams and upgrades, especially on this site. The info is a bit...
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- Sep 14, 2023
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance