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Jun 25, 2007 | 10:27 PM

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roller cam 351's

Hey guy's,I just joined this killer site, and I've got a question? Did the 93-95 Lightnings have roller cam blocks? Thanks. bossed

Jun 25, 2007 | 10:32 PM

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I don't think the original Lightning did, the 5.8 block wasn't updated to be factory roller ready until '94.

Jun 26, 2007 | 01:11 AM

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From what I recently found on researching the roller cam 351s, it seems that they first showed up in late 93, but strangely enough, all the Lightnings used a flat tappet cam. Maybe Ford didn't want to go to the expense of making a roller version of the lower volume Lightning cam.
I would think that the 94 and 95 Lightnings would indeed have a roller cam [compatible] block, with the flat tappet cam installed. The roller cam compatible block has a casting number beginning with F4TE.

Jun 26, 2007 | 10:16 AM

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Nope, no roller cams from the factory in the 93-95 Lightnings. The F4TE blocks started showing up in those truck in mid 93 in those trucks though.

Also, it isn't difficult to do a roller cam conversion to a F4TE/351 block. The spider, lifters and dogbones from any rollerized 5.0 will work on a 5.8. Roller cams started showing up in mid 96 to 97 in the F-250/5.8's so you could go to a parts store and buy them from that year/model.

Jun 26, 2007 | 03:25 PM

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I thought you could only run a solid roller cam in those pre roller blocks due to the short lifter bore?. The hydraulic lifter, being longer, would stick out of the bore?. That's what I understood, is this right? I love this site! Thanks guys! BOSSED

Jun 28, 2007 | 06:45 PM

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Anybody else want to chime in? QUOTE=bossed]I thought you could only run a solid roller cam in those pre roller blocks due to the short lifter bore?. The hydraulic lifter, being longer, would stick out of the bore?. That's what I understood, is this right? I love this site! Thanks guys! BOSSED[/QUOTE]

Jun 28, 2007 | 07:43 PM

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You can run a roller cam in either type block. The older blocks require link-bar type lifters and the newer blocks have taller lifter bores to accept a Ford roller lifter assembly.

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Jun 28, 2007 | 08:47 PM

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Quote:

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You can run a roller cam in either type block. The older blocks require link-bar type lifters and the newer blocks have taller lifter bores to accept a Ford roller lifter assembly.

Matt, thanks for the reply. I didn't know the later blocks had taller lifter bores. What type of throttle body,intake pipe,air filter set-up do you have on your truck? Reason I'm asking is I have a complete Lightning motor out of a wrecked truck and was wondering what type of set-up I may encounter. My truck is a 94 F150 with a 302 with mass air. How much trouble will I have making the swap to mass air on the Lightning motor, I should be able to use my computer? Thanks Brian!!