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Old 03-27-2004 | 02:48 PM
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218/229 .560 .560 113 on 1.7s

1.85 rockers came on the car when I bought it. I don't have the stock 1.7s to swap out. Would pushing the 918s to .609 lift be an unwise decision?

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I believe it will give you a faster ramp rate, that being the case, very unwise for any period of time, or high rpm. Could you drive it normal and not rev etc.. I imagine you could. Could vs. New bottom end buildup unplanned = not good.
I wouldnt do it.
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Very unwise...
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not smart
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Pushing it.
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Originally Posted by VINCE
Very unwise...
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find someone on here to trade ya rockers

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I have a set of 1.7 rockers for sale
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I have 2 or 3 sets of stockers in the garage if you need them. I'd swap them out.
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What do you want for 'em?
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if you pay for shipping, I'll give them to you. I ended up with extras.
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Thanks!

Have any stock pushrods? PM me an amount for shipping and I'll PayPal it to you.
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Yup. I have 1 or 2 sets of stock pushrods and 1 set of hardened comp pushrods.

I'll get the rockers boxed up this weekend and I'll send them out. Shouldn't be too much in the way of shipping. UPS ground from KC to STL is cheap and fast.
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i'll trade ya heads up for my stock rockers????
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Thanks once again!
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Originally Posted by Slowverado
i'll trade ya heads up for my stock rockers????
I think you missed an offer from DenzSS for a set of rockers for free (plus shipping).
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If I have two sets of stock pushrods, I'll throw them in as well. Not sure on that, though. I'm going to start building up the stock shortblock I have for another project. As long as I have enough parts to complete that motor, I'm ok.

I wish I hadn't sold my stock heads.
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This stock shortblock going in a pre-4th gen?
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Who knows. May be going into a 3000GT VR4. A buddy of mine has been wanting to try that.
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Where is the headbang smiley?




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