F-Body Lover

Im talking about the ones that comes in LT4 hot cam package are they self-align? because a friend of mine are running them on edelbrock heads with guide plates and some of the push rods were touching the guides I thought those rocker arms are self-align please help

NicksTAgt

I believe they are self aligning aswell

F-Body Lover

so he have to remove the guide plates to run these rockers right?

BOLO

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Do not run guideplates with self aligning rockers.

F-Body Lover

well he did and he almost ruined some of his pushrods so the GM rockers are self aligning? can he use the stock center bolt rocker cover or he need a taller one?

RedLT1Z

yes they're self aligning. you can use the stock valve cover but it will require some cutting.

RyanA

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Yes, they are self aligning so you don't want to use guide plates. I'm pretty sure I didn't do any cutting on the wife's car when we had the Hot Cam engine in there. If you do cut, you only have to grind the bottom little piece that hangs out where the bolts go. The whole gusset can stay there but the little lip at the bottom can be ground off to clear. I'd try with no grinding first, though. The clearance issue will be with the trunion not the actual moving part of the rocker.

krill

I didnt have to do anything to the valvecovers when I was running the GM rockers. Just bolt them on.