Author Topic: Adjustable Rocker Arms (Read 826 times)

cameron2502 · « **on:** December 06, 2012 - 08:39:39 PM »

How big of camshaft can you go before you have to put adjustable rocker arms on a small block to get the correct amount of preload on the lifter.

footin70rt · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2012 - 11:38:07 PM »

Provided the heads were built correctly, proper stem height on the valves, you should not need adjustable rockers on a hydraulic cam in a Mopar.

Chryco Psycho · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2012 - 12:12:33 AM »

Which is ok until the spring pressures put the pushrod through the rockers arms ..

73EStroker · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2012 - 10:45:49 PM »

I would put adjustable rockers on every install - stocker, modified, hydraulic or solid. Only way you know that you can set up perfectly.

Changin Gears · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2012 - 10:50:35 PM »

The 1st time (and not last time) I did this was in high school in 1977:

Which is ok until the spring pressures put the pushrod through the rockers arms ..

Which is why I do this now:

I would put adjustable rockers on every install - stocker, modified, hydraulic or solid. Only way you know that you can set up perfectly.