Rocker Arm Questions
Rocker Arm Questions Did a search, but came up with nada.
I'm trying to plan for the future, and I was wondering is swapping in a set of RR's is worth it. How big a PITA is it? How much HP did you gain? You you think it is worth the trouble/cost? Present mods in the sig; future mods include Predator, low temp stat, smooth bellows, !cats, install flowmaster muffler(I know, but I'm putting it on anyway!), LCA's, Eibach springs, relocation brackets, SFC's
TIA
I'm trying to plan for the future, and I was wondering is swapping in a set of RR's is worth it. How big a PITA is it? How much HP did you gain? You you think it is worth the trouble/cost? Present mods in the sig; future mods include Predator, low temp stat, smooth bellows, !cats, install flowmaster muffler(I know, but I'm putting it on anyway!), LCA's, Eibach springs, relocation brackets, SFC's
TIA
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Re: Rocker Arm Questions It seems to me that a cam swap makes more sense.
The Crane roller rockers for the LS1 are really expensive, and all you'll really stand to gain is a little extra valve lift. You'll need to change valvesprings anyway, since the stock LS1 springs are marginal with factory cam/rockers.
By the time you buy the rockers and springs, you could almost do a cam swap (cam, pushrods, springs) for the same $$$, and stand to gain a lot more...
The Crane roller rockers for the LS1 are really expensive, and all you'll really stand to gain is a little extra valve lift. You'll need to change valvesprings anyway, since the stock LS1 springs are marginal with factory cam/rockers.
By the time you buy the rockers and springs, you could almost do a cam swap (cam, pushrods, springs) for the same $$$, and stand to gain a lot more...
Re: Rocker Arm Questions </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by GeorgeC:
<strong> It seems to me that a cam swap makes more sense.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Is that something I can do myself (ie in my driveway with limited tools)? And what else do I need to swap out with the cam? Will it benefit me without doing head work, too? Thanks for the response.
<strong> It seems to me that a cam swap makes more sense.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Is that something I can do myself (ie in my driveway with limited tools)? And what else do I need to swap out with the cam? Will it benefit me without doing head work, too? Thanks for the response.
