Backside

 

Which one is the correct rocker? flat back or round?
I'm glad everything worked out, and without a doubt that's what I call GREAT customer service!

 

Rounded rocker is the correct rocker, and thanks. I concur!

 

If you would have had the rounded rocker in the first place do you think you would have had to grind on the head?

 

I couldn't say for sure, but I think I could've gotten away without grinding it.

 

Were the rocker arms drop shipped directly to you from Jesel? Looks like Speedtigger got the correct parts the first time around, from the post in his thread:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...l#post18635380

 

That I don't recall. I do know that the box appeared unopened and it did say ls3 sportsman rockers on the outside, which was a jesel label. I think Jesel, in my experience, dropped the ball here, but judging by the quality of their product, I would likely buy again. That being said, a large saving grace for them was how well Kip took care of the situation. If I had dealt with someone else and this was handled badly I may have felt much differently.

 

Still have the part numbers of the rockers?

 

The old ones? That's the weird part. I know jesel has a coding system. The bottom of these old ones only say 27.

 

Yeah, that is wierd. There should be some letters and numbers I would think.

 

That's how it is on the new rockers. Here's a pic of the original box. I found it today.

 

Riddle me this....for the price you pay for MSD wires, and with the amount of technology we have today, why is it I still have to bend the tabs 90 degrees prior to crimping? Also, 8.5mm wires into a 45 degree boot... PITA. Relocating these coils is one project I almost wish I hadn't started.

 

Where are you relocating them to?

 

Relocated the coils down on the frame rails. All that's left is getting these damn msd wires made up.

 

that's what is so frustrating at this point is because you're this close and yet the MSD wires are sitting there in the box giggling at you going "you can't hear your car run"........

 

haha exactly

 

I knew better really, but this damn Comp pushrod length checker is useless without a caliper. I used their marks and my new pushrods were about .250 off. It did give me a chance to order some nice 11/32 Manton pushrods with the tool steel tip for the Jesels. Should finally have her back up and running this weekend.

 

With my pushrod checker I know the overall length when it is fully closed. When it opens up I am able to measure the gap that is created at the thread portion and then add that to the fully closed length to get my total pushrod length.

 

I agree on the caliper. I'm interested to read your opinion on whether a 3/8 pushrod will have enough clearance in those heads.

 

It will need a dual taper. I run dual tapers on all of our LLSR builds with stock cylinder heads and most aftermarket heads.

Unless it's an All Pro, Mast or has the passage clearanced or a bronze sleeve installed for larger push rods and an off set lifter is utilized, you'll be hard pressed to fit anything larger than a 3/8" push rod.

One thing that chaffs my hind end about LS cylinder heads is that these cylinder head designers that are manufacturing LS cylinder heads don't seem to care about push rod rigidity or strength. They put these little wimpy push rod passages in these heads and it doesn't allow for a real push rod to be utilized.