BuckeyeROC

iTrader: (7)

Got the driver side head off, here is what I found laying in there in the plastic... What is this? Where do I go from here?

BTW, I can see the lifter down in the hole and now the magnet grabs it just fine.

Another_User

WTF exactly is that...

technical

I wanna say that's the retainer for the lifter cup, but you say the lifter is ok?

BuckeyeROC

iTrader: (7)

It appears to be ok, looks the same as all the other lifters do, at least looking at them through the plastic holes.

Do I need to somehow removed the plastic to get at the lifter and pull it out?

WS6WRX

iTrader: (1)

Dude to me that looks like the needle bearing retainer off the side of a rocker. Check your rockers and I bet you'll find one missing. That would be where those needle bearing came from. I'd bet that the rest are in the oil pan but I'd be sure to flush the oil passages out real good to make sure.

AINT SKEERED

iTrader: (2)

Look at the side of the rockers, it looks like the retaining ring on the side and I have heard of others coming apart.

PREDATOR-Z

That is the retainer from a rocker bearing pack.

I would get a stong magnet and run it on the oil pan towards the drain hole and fish the rest out.
Personally i would pull the heads off and all the lifters, cups and inspect (Flush) the oil passages. Something like that would freak me out.

That is why I can't wait for my heads to change those darn rockers with Harland Sharps.
Best of luck

Billiumss

iTrader: (11)

Use Macro mode when you take close ups with your digital camera. It will be the little "flower" symbol on most cameras.

BuckeyeROC

iTrader: (7)

Good work guys, thanks. It is the retainer off the rocker arm. Well, now do I get a new stock rocker arm, a whole new stock set, or some aftermarket rockers?

itchygomey98

iTrader: (2)

I'm wondering the same thing. From what I have heard, most aftermarket rockers don't clear 98 heads very well though. I'm in the same boat as you right now.

Another_User

SLP makes a cool higher ratio set that are exactly the same as the stockers (same company) if you want to keep everything as is, but get some more lift. That is...if you think that the rocker failure was just a wear thing. I would imagine it was.

http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...RTNUMBER=53302
SLP has em on special now, but I am sure one of the vendors here can kick their butt on the price.

BuckeyeROC

iTrader: (7)

Thanks, but I'm putting in the T-Rex, think I'll skip on the high ratio

chpmnsws6

iTrader: (70)

don't want over 650 lift on stock heads and pistons?

just do some grinding on the piston for all the valve relief u'll need lol

BuckeyeROC

iTrader: (7)

Well, just called Thunder. They recommended the stock rockers over anything else for this application. That's what I'm going with.