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Old 10-17-2004, 01:49 AM
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Whats wrong with this picture??? Any idea on what could have caused this? Anyone have this problem before?

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Old 10-17-2004, 02:41 AM
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What the hell is wrong. You have rockers you also have springs. WOW. What the hell is wrong. If you are talking about the rockers looking a little **** eyed that is normal.
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Shaft rockers cure that, but yeah some of mine are the same. Might want just to recheck trq on those, lossen a little (1/4) turn and retorq to 22lbs/ft.
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Shaft rockers cure that, but yeah some of mine are the same. Might want just to recheck trq on those, lossen a little (1/4) turn and retorq to 22lbs/ft.
I agree check the torqe on those when there loose thats what they look like. They didnt lose any needle bearings did they? You could also swap out a few to see if its the rocker?
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You may want to Check the rocker rail itself if all of them are offset like that.
If its just those two then back them off and retourque them.

Damn Wayne I did not know you posted on here.

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Mine look like that, probably cause they are cheap stock rockers.
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OK. Thanks for the replys guys, those were the worst, they werent pushing on the center of the valve stem and heard that it could hurt the valve guides, but all rockers were shifted like that, just some worse than others.
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That's normal that's the reason they are called "self aligning" rockers.

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...oh and btw what's that "thing" next to the 2nd head bolt from the left?

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what"thing" next to the 2nd head bolt from the left?????
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Looks like a Mark from a Marks Alot (Magic Marker)

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Thats normal...
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as the rockerbolts are tightened, it tweaks the rockers over like that. You can just straighten them out by hand if you really want to. Otherwise, as soon as you crank the motor over a few times, theyll straighten themselves out.

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I would assume that the rockers were installed straight, and this is what i found a few months after the car was driven.... if the seat for the rockers are straight, and you bolt down the rocker straight, then how would they twist??? They cup into eachother. I can see a movement from side to side (like 3-9 oclock) but mine were facing 1 & 7 oclock. What makes this normal? Why doesnt it happen on a stock setup car? Has to be a cause for it....
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At least your doing some research before you bash Speed inc again.
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I wasnt intending on bashing them in the first place... just stating on what was found and they cant give me answers, so I wanted everyone to see how they have no answers, and it showed. They had no idea what they installed on my car, and I have emails to prove EVERY WORD I SAID! So since they cant figure out what was wrong with my car, I am doing so as I have always been... You dont know all the details other than what they have told you so you made your assumption on 1 side of things, why dont you get a hold of me and see what i have information wise for you! Then see why I am so pissed about how Ive been treated. I remember a little deal you had with a certain company and you felt the way I do right now, but end result they still no matter what helped you out... but they listened to you to fix the problem... I have yet to be listened to on that end. I have people that never got 1 penny from me willing to go great lengths to help me out, but the place i spent 10k plus wont even give me RGR's phone number to let me get info on a product they installed on my car. Like I said get my info first before you pick sides... Im done with the speed inc. issue with you until you hear both sides... Thanks
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Those rockers look okay to me.

Buy aftermarket ones if you want.
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Well heres the deal john... they put new rockers on (low mileage set per them) and when i pulled the car apart a week later, I found 2 rockers that were falling apart and i am real lucky if the needle bearings didnt fall out of them, but it dont look like it. So I did get a new set, but Car is still the same from beginning of the year and Im still trying to narrow down the problem with no luck... I found stuff that doesnt look right with the upper half and am trying to get answers.... like twistwed rocker arms, valve stems and installed heights on springs different.... heads @ 58-59cc's milled .030...stuff like that.... the answer has to be somewhere... just need help finding it... Thanks
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You brought a head to there and Rich Groh was there too right? So you have since reinstalled everything?

I think you are making yourself nuts. You will see stock rockers at angle like that.
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What the hell did you do to those??


J/K That is how they all look.



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