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Old 07-10-2006, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by kenkaru
So couldn't I just cut the rocker bolts?
The wall would be kind of angled or radiused even, so cutting the bolt flat would leave an empty space still. I might pull my intake and see how bad it looks. If it looks like i could gain anything, ill probably try cutting them flat. I dont think i could grind the bolt flush and then clean / vacuum out everything from the valve with the heads on.
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What you can do is get a magic marker and mark on each rocker bolt where it protrudes and then you have a good idea where you should cut. It'll take a few tries on each bolt to get it nice and flush, but I think it's worth it.
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Originally Posted by Xtnct00WS6
What you can do is get a magic marker and mark on each rocker bolt where it protrudes and then you have a good idea where you should cut. It'll take a few tries on each bolt to get it nice and flush, but I think it's worth it.
Thats a really good idea... Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Xtnct00WS6
What you can do is get a magic marker and mark on each rocker bolt where it protrudes and then you have a good idea where you should cut. It'll take a few tries on each bolt to get it nice and flush, but I think it's worth it.
Thanks for the tip.
I'm starting to see why it's called a magic marker




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