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Old Oct 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?

Crooked Rockers <--- click for picture
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Old Oct 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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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 03:00 AM
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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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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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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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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 08:19 AM
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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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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 08:28 AM
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Mine look like that, probably cause they are cheap stock rockers.
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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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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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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That's normal that's the reason they are called "self aligning" rockers.

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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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...oh and btw what's that "thing" next to the 2nd head bolt from the left?

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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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what"thing" next to the 2nd head bolt from the left?????
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Old Oct 17, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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Looks like a Mark from a Marks Alot (Magic Marker)

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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 12:50 AM
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Thats normal...
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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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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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 10:45 AM
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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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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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At least your doing some research before you bash Speed inc again.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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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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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Those rockers look okay to me.

Buy aftermarket ones if you want.
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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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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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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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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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 06:08 PM
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What the hell did you do to those??


J/K That is how they all look.
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