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BELL

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will an 85 VAM work on my 86 SVO? or should i just sell it?
 

Cougar

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BELL said:
will an 85 VAM work on my 86 SVO? or should i just sell it?
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Early 85 = no
85.5 = yes
 
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Cougar said:
Early 85 = no
85.5 = yes
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Why no ? All SVOs had 3" VAMs and 87-99' TCs

Best thing to do is messure the inlet/outlets, if its a 3" VAM keep it if its a 2.5" sell it if you can.
 

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Yep, all SVO's had the big vam...it will work.

And Hawk meant to say 87-88 TC's.
 

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You guys are right, they are all 3"
 
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how do i tell the early 85 vam to the later is there a difference in part numbers
 
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BELL said:
how do i tell the early 85 vam to the later is there a difference in part numbers
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I use the ole tape messure my self If its got a 3" ID than use if its a 2.5" ID sale it Just focus on the 3" part and you will be ok

I went down and bought a reman VAM and the part store had the same part number down for a SVO and 88' TC. I'm guessing one part number is a 2.5" ID while the other part number is the 3" ID.


O and sorry about the typo on the TC's Stinger cought
 
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