| Diagram | Fig. 3 — CYLINDER BLOCK – PISTONS – CRANKSHAFT · ref 31 |
| Subsystem | engine bottom |
| Listed in parts books | 1973 |
Tappet block – right (standard)
Right-side standard tappet block for the engine bottom end, housing the cam follower under the pushrod.
This is a right-side tappet block, standard size, for the engine bottom end where the cylinder block meets the crankcase. The tappet block houses the tappet (also called the cam follower) as it rides on the camshaft lobe and transmits lifter motion up to the pushrod. It's a machined casting fitted into the crankcase on that side of the engine, and it's specific to the right side of the motor as opposed to the left.
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Our catalog record on this one is thin - it shows up once, tied to the CYLINDER BLOCK - PISTONS - CRANKSHAFT figure, with no broader model or year spread beyond a single 1973 listing. If you're chasing down a tappet block for a rebuild, have your engine in front of you to confirm the bore and fit before you order, since we don't have more detail on this one to go on beyond what's here.
Standard means this is not an oversize or re-bore replacement block - it's the base dimension version. Worth checking your crankcase and cam setup against it before assuming it's a straight swap.
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