360 Magnum Build SFS (S-crounging F-or S-craps)
I really wanted to see if the T&D steel rockers could be made to work and it looks like they will. I was able to grab a few hours and machine the head and a test fit rocker bed plate. It looks like this will work. Valve lift with a .370" lobe and a 1.8 rocker measures .666" lift. With a 1.7 on the exhaust net lift is .641" Not going with the Jesel solid rollers, I'm going to modify some stock rollers. Then I had my son glass bead a grungy timing cover which we then gave the black wrinkle treatment. We then mocked it all up just to see. I believe the old Weiand valve covers will even clear the rockers ! The block is all machined and crank and cam are installed. I'm looking forward to the testing phase as the induction and the valvetrain are a huge question mark in my mind. J.Rob
Some progress finally.
I really wanted to see if the T&D steel rockers could be made to work and it looks like they will. I was able to grab a few hours and machine the head and a test fit rocker bed plate. It looks like this will work. Valve lift with a .370" lobe and a 1.8 rocker measures .666" lift. With a 1.7 on the exhaust net lift is .641" Not going with the Jesel solid rollers, I'm going to modify some stock rollers. Then I had my son glass bead a grungy timing cover which we then gave the black wrinkle treatment. We then mocked it all up just to see. I believe the old Weiand valve covers will even clear the rockers ! The block is all machined and crank and cam are installed. I'm looking forward to the testing phase as the induction and the valvetrain are a huge question mark in my mind. J.Rob