what camshaft came stock in a 95 k1500 350 tbi.

[jdoggystyle]

trying to figure out what cam came in those motors. ie. hydraulic roller, flat tappet etc. i need to figure out becuase im using a motor from a 95 k1500 in my 92 trans am motor swap and im going to be building a 383 and need to know what type of cam to buy or if i need to buy a hyrdraulic roller retrofit kit or what. thanks guys.

 

[VorTecxas]

Flat tappet, but some blocks have the bosses drilled and tapped to use the factory roller setup. It's pretty cheap, gives you the spider and dogbones, then you can buy stock roller lifters (cheaper than retrofit).

This is what I found with a quick eBay search. I'm pretty sure I've seen them cheaper out there. You could also pull a setup from a junkyard engine probably
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Comp-Cams-1...Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f281195c4&vxp=mtr

And here's a new Johnson lifter set
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1996-02-Che...Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec9dfbc7b&vxp=mtr

And a new HT383 Cam (AKA RamJet AKA Mercruiser)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281147121038?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[jdoggystyle]

Flat tappet, but some blocks have the bosses drilled and tapped to use the factory roller setup. It's pretty cheap, gives you the spider and dogbones, then you can buy stock roller lifters (cheaper than retrofit).

This is what I found with a quick eBay search. I'm pretty sure I've seen them cheaper out there. You could also pull a setup from a junkyard engine probably
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Comp-Cams-1...Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f281195c4&vxp=mtr

And here's a new Johnson lifter set
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1996-02-Che...Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec9dfbc7b&vxp=mtr

And a new HT383 Cam (AKA RamJet AKA Mercruiser)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281147121038?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

i knew i could use a stock roller set up if it had the flatt tappett but still had the amenities for the roller setup just had to make sure it did have the flatt tappet and not the roller like the l31 motors (96-200ish vortecs). guess ill just have to crack it open and see if the roller amenities are in there or not.

 

[jdoggystyle]

and i definitely need a cam with a fuel pump lobe because im doing a carb swap and mechanical fuel pump as well.

 

[VorTecxas]

No TBI that came in a truck had rollers. The reason the blocks had the bosses is because they were the same ones used for TBI and TPI F-bodies.
The cam I linked you to has a fuel pump lobe.

 

[1997chevydriver]

Gonna have to machine the block to allow use of a mechanical cam driven fuel pump.....

 

[VorTecxas]

Gonna have to machine the block to allow use of a mechanical cam driven fuel pump.....

Correct. Dont know why I forgot to mention that

 

[jdoggystyle]

are you sure id have to machine the block. from what ive read over the last few weeks all the blocks have the ability as long as the came has the lobe and the pushrod for the fuel pump is in the block.

 

[Horns]

are you sure id have to machine the block. from what ive read over the last few weeks all the blocks have the ability as long as the came has the lobe and the pushrod for the fuel pump is in the block.

Most of the blocks in our trucks were never fully machined for the mechanical pump. Everything is there and ready except for the hole going through the block. They even have the pump cover plate on them and the surface machined.

 

[Horns]

I should also say that there's a kit made to do it yourself.

http://www.aamidwest.com/files/file/Instruction Sheets/cj305.pdf