I seem to recall in one of these SM threads a pic being posted of the rocker hitting the retainer.
Of course it was dismissed.
I find it amusing how the fact that SM is selling rockers that don’t fit their own heads is barely mentioned.
If the same thing was happening with someone like Edelbrock, they’d be getting railed for it.
As for the seals...... the set of assembled heads I had here had seals that didn’t fit the guides properly.
They “looked” fine...... they fit poorly.
If you buy these heads, and the seals fit good on yours..... then run them as is.
The set I had here would have allowed for oil consumption through the guides...... so they were replaced.
And there will be the occasional head like this........
I don’t think you’re going to “lap” that out.....
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