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| Author: | 86slant [ Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | When did slant sixes go to hydraulic lifters? |
I just bought an 82 engine today and it has solid lifters. Right on the side of the engine is stamped 4-30-82. Gary |
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| Author: | grthigpen [ Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:39 pm ] |
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i may be wrong but my tech books indicate you may have a origional block but has ben switched to a 70's top end. which according to my books is possible if done right......ok so i might get disagreement on this so my info could be wrong GRT |
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| Author: | dart63 [ Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:51 pm ] |
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1980 should have been the last year for solid lifters. I'm sure there are exceptions however an 82 with solids I would suspect has had a transplant......do you have the casting # from the head?, that would tell us for certain. Compare it to this chart> http://www.slantsix.org/articles/parts-matrix/jpg.htm |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sat Mar 25, 2006 5:59 pm ] |
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Quote: an 82 with solids I would suspect has had a transplant.
Correct. All American-market Slant-6s (incl. Mexico & Canada) had hydraulic lifters starting in model year 1981.Quote: do you have the casting # from the head?, that would tell us for certain.
Actually, no it wouldn't. All it would tell us is when the head was cast. Remember, all heads fit all blocks, and lifter setups (solid & hydraulic) can be retrofitted in both directions.
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| Author: | dart63 [ Sat Mar 25, 2006 6:07 pm ] |
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Oooops, my bad, should be worded "an 82 with solids I would suspect has been converted" The casting # wouldn't really tell for sure as Dan states. It's late.......... |
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| Author: | 86slant [ Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:09 pm ] |
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Ok my next question, why would it have been converted? Gary |
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| Author: | kesteb [ Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:32 pm ] |
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Who knows! The original cam may have failed and a previous owner got a great deal on a solid lifter package. Your guess is as good as ours. |
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