87 Monte Carlo LS
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You might need to grind the head of the bolt off at that rate, it’s likely that the U-clip has broken.
As far as retrofit lifters go, you’re not really going to find good ones cheap. And have you had those camel humps measured on a flow bench?
For what you want you might be better off finding an l31 vortec 350. Factory roller cam setup. Vortec heads are much better then camel humps. You'd have to buy a vortec intake and figure out a fuel pump but retrofit roller kits are outrageous.
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The camel humps will need hardened exhaust valve seats, screw in or pinned studs, beehive or dual springs to run an aggressive roller cam. That's assuming they're in good enough shape to get built. Also alot don't have acc bolt holes. By the time you do all that you got 800 in a set of 60 yr old heads. A set of aluminum ebay heads or vortecs would be a better investment imo. Also just because you have roller rockers doesn't mean you have to use a roller cam/lifters.
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I am enjoying reading every bit of your post. Reminding me of many years gone by , and MANY headaches working on cars . But I loved it as you obviously do. As for the engine a roller cam motor is great for the street. RabbitHoleSS nailed it . The Comp cams Thumper kit rocks. You can get great performance from a set of Vortec heads as they came on many Chevys stock I think after 1996. And they are fairly cheap, So keep on Rockin that Monte and Have Fun !!!
I bought them from my dads coworker they were rebuilt in the 90s and never ran. They had a 3 angle valve job. I paid in total $350 because I owed him money for a motor that I broke or already had a broken piston. I could if I had the money and I probably won't anytime too soon. I'm sticking with the hump heads for now. I have 2 intakes I plan to sell or trade for a good dual plane.
They've already had a 3 angle valve job. I am sticking with it. I got them in the plastic and I got a receipt. Thanks for the help and advice!For what you want you might be better off finding an l31 vortec 350. Factory roller cam setup. Vortec heads are much better then camel humps. You'd have to buy a vortec intake and figure out a fuel pump but retrofit roller kits are outrageous.
The camel humps will need hardened exhaust valve seats, screw in or pinned studs, beehive or dual springs to run an aggressive roller cam. That's assuming they're in good enough shape to get built. Also alot don't have acc bolt holes. By the time you do all that you got 800 in a set of 60 yr old heads. A set of aluminum ebay heads or vortecs would be a better investment imo. Also just because you have roller rockers doesn't mean you have to use a roller cam/lifters.COMP Cams K11-600-8 COMP Cams Thumpr Retrofit Hydraulic Roller Cam and Lifter Kits | Summit Racing
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Yeah then I gotta buy and angle grinder and discs cause I planned on borrowing my dads cause his disappeared at some point or another. I got to weld on his maverick this last weekend cause we finally shaved the shock towers.
Alright, what are you after performance wise? Do you want a cruiser, or something more aggressive? Camels are nice if they’ve had work done to them but if you’ve got 1.94s and 1.5s they might be stock (I’ve got to look at my charts again).
I want a street/ strip car and the 1.94s and 1.50s are both stock to the motor but they've been replaced as far as I know.
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