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Thunderbird 5.0 rollar block?

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Jaswir

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found a i would guess 87 5.0 in a thunderbird... looks just like 5.0 in the early mustangs with SD... is it a rollar block? im looking for one to rebuild on the side
 

Roland69

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they started the roller block in 85 I think....someone correct me if I'm wrong.
 

z2o_what

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one of my friends has a 88 mercury marquis 5.0 that looks like a mustang 5.0 (except the TB face the driver's side) and it is not a roller motor.
 
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as long as it's the HO motor, it's a roller block. many of the mid to late 80's non ho motors still got flat tappet cams.
 
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