RE: rocker arms

[dwalters@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Don Gallimore wrote:
> 
> I have a .550 lift cam and hit on the baffle there.  A little "tap tap" 
> and things seem okay now.
> 
> Akron Don
> 
> Jeff Adams wrote:
> > That may not be totally true, depending on the cam lift. When I built 
> > the 426 wedge for my 64 Polara 3 years ago I installed a 513" lift 
> > Lunati cam. I had to install adjustable rockers, so I used stock cast 
> > adjustables. They hit the baffles in the steel valve covers and rattled 
> > terribly. I took them off and there were little dents in the baffles 
> > where they had been hit. I used a rounded hammer and dinged them a 
> > little further to fix the issue. Now, I have M/T covers on there's no 
> > problem. The previous 413 motor had a 509" cam and stamped rockers, but 
> > they never hit the vc.
> > dwalters@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >   
> >> Steve Mick wrote:
> >>     
> >>> I am going to use 440 heads with stock valve covers.. Can someone tell 
> >>> me if 
> >>> I will have V cover interference with  a .500+ lift cam  and roller tip 
> >>> or 
> >>> aluminum rockers? (1.5 ratio )...........Thanks for any 
> >>> input..................................MO 
> >>>
> >>>       
> >> No issues.
> >>
> >> Dave Walters
> >> Aurora, Co.
> >>     
> >
> >
> >
> > Jeff Adams
> > 64 Polara
> >
> >
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> 

To be specific, in my case I'm running a .580" lift cam and Comp Pro 
Magnum rockers with stock valve covers and I didn't have to clearance 
the baffle or make any other mods to the covers. Your results may vary. 
Clearancing a baffle is hardly a deal breaker....

Dave Walters
Aurora, Co.


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