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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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OK i got a tsp cam, 233/239 .598/.603 112LSA And i was wondering A) how much h/p on average do roller rockers pick up over stock with 1.7 ratio. And B, do you think instead of goin to 1.8 or 1.85:1, i could pull off a simple 1.75:1 change, making the lift .616/.621?
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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you can't go 1.8 or 1.85 with that cam...ramp rates are too steep.

just swapping the stockers for full roller 1.7 rockers....probably not much....5hp?

the 1.75s should work...or i've heard them working. but even then you'd only pick up maybe 10hp.
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if im gunna swap em, 10 hp is fine with me. Better then nothing you know? I just wonder if i gotto change the pushrods for length reasons or what the new tq specs will be.
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also do u know the clearence with these heads, i wanna mill .040, and do those rockers, do you think itll clear?
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if you keep the same heads as what the stockers are on...than pushrods and torque specs should not change.

with new heads...who knows. best bet is to buy a length checker...why guess.

oh...and what heads are you talking about??
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the 241's.....
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 08:19 PM
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If your stock rockers aren't taking a dump, I personally wouldn't mess with them. I tried some roller rockers some time ago and they were more trouble than what they're worth (improper tolerences, hex socket needed, having to mount them, properly torque down, etc.).
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While the heads are off it would be smart to enlarge the pushrod holes. And you will need new pushrods.
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i just got brand new ones (pushrods). What do you mean with improper tollerenes and having to mount them?
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