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A sincere THANK YOU to all who posted here; I really appreciate the input. I'll post updates here as the project progresses.
Well, here's where I ended up... Per a number of recommendations, I contacted Pete & Jakes and talked with their tech (Jason). I sent them many...
I have complete front and rear suspension assemblies (including differential, tie rod, brake hardware, wheels, tires, etc.) that I removed from my...
I'm 70 years old, retired, and ready to start on my latest project: '28 Dodge Brothers / '53 Chrysler hemi full-fendered hot rod. I've "restored"...
I am posting this for a friend - Scott Wolfe - whose father recently passed away and left behind what is believed to be Dodge Brothers DA6...
I was finally able to spend some time in the shop over the last few days. I installed and adjusted the pushrods and rocker arms. I'm happy to...
A lot of good answers here; but many of them are not addressing my specific question... does my configuration require guide plates. Many are...
The preface to that statement: "I go with guide plates when high lifts and stiff springs get involved, That's usually accompanied with high rpms-...
Well... I installed the studs and lifters today. Ran out of time, was able to also test-install one rocker and its pushrod, and spin the motor...
Gotcha. I can see how that would be beneficial, esp. for high-lift cams.
I'm must be missing something... how can this be true? The stock stamped steel ball-fulcrum rockers would offer no more built-in guidance than the...
Don't see how that would be the case; the slots in my head are about the same width as those in guide plates, no wider.
The slots in my head appear to be the same width as those in the guide plates, no wider.
I think you're dead on. I've done a lot of research the last couple of days, and your statements are a good summary of my findings thus far.
I believe that these are old-school non-Vortec heads (even though they are cast with the center valve cover mounts in addition to the perimeter...
I was under the impression that hardened pushrods are only required when using guide plates, not if the slots in the heads are guiding them. Not...
The roller rockers are still new in the box, was going to wait for opinions on whether I need to trade them in for self-aligning ones before trial...
I'm building a Summit short block 350 for my '63 Nova. I'm in the process of installing the valve gear on the heads. I thought that I had a handle...
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