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mike tkach 01-14-2017 04:46 PM


Originally Posted by vintage chromoly (Post 4519614)
If I were buyng new today, I'd take a hard look at those arms you used MT.
Friend used them on a pair of 502 marine engines with edelbrock heads.

if my buddy,s pro charged deal break,s another scorpian that is what i am going to try.they look to be a really tough arm.

mike tkach 01-14-2017 05:02 PM


Originally Posted by SB (Post 4519551)
Anybody else submerge their rocker arms and lifters in oil for a day or two before they get installed ?

i like to soak the lifters in 20w oil overnite,i don,t soak the lifters, oops,i ment to say rocker arms i oil the trunion bearings and the roller bearing.i use assembly lube on the pushrod cups and the valve tip.i also spray a valve trane assembly lube all over the springs,rocker arms,and pushrod,s.it is made by comp cams.imo,the springs really need lube until the oil covers them after initial startup.

vintage chromoly 01-14-2017 05:26 PM


Originally Posted by mike tkach (Post 4519622)
i like to soak the lifters in 20w oil overnite,i don,t soak the lifters,i oil the trunion bearings and the roller bearing.i use assembly lube on the pushrod cups and the valve tip.i also spray a valve trane assembly lube all over the springs,rocker arms,and pushrod,s.it is made by comp cams.imo,the springs really need lube until the oil covers them after initial startup.

Hey mIke,
Is that spray real gooey like the old sealed power pre lube?

mike tkach 01-14-2017 05:39 PM

kind of,it clings to the parts.

getrdunn 01-14-2017 07:22 PM


Originally Posted by vintage chromoly (Post 4519626)
Hey mIke,
Is that spray real gooey like the old sealed power pre lube?

Oven works well for getting oil in hard to get places also. I have an tendency to over clean parts if I have any concerns what so ever. If I have to reclean pistons and rods after assm I just set in the oven for 10-15 min at at 200 plus degrees. Engine assm lube works its way in btwn the pistons and pins very well. Roller Rockers I've used just a heat gun.

Crude Intentions 01-14-2017 07:26 PM

An earlier post has me thinking. Someone was mentioned from trunion to roller is different on different rockers. Would that be same ratio and different manufacturers or just different ratios? Maybe some of us can measure what we have for i formative purposes. Use a mic and go center on center. Unless someone already has this info.

getrdunn 01-14-2017 07:29 PM


Originally Posted by I.C.U.Lookin (Post 4519647)
An earlier post has me thinking. Someone was mentioned from trunion to roller is different on different rockers. Would that be same ratio and different manufacturers or just different ratios? Maybe some of us can measure what we have for i formative purposes. Use a mic and go center on center. Unless someone already has this info.

You can purchase them longer/shorter. Does seem messed up from one manufacturer to the other that some will differ.

MILD THUNDER 01-14-2017 07:31 PM

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They do vary quite a bit from brand to brand, architecture wise.

getrdunn 01-14-2017 07:42 PM


Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4519650)
They do vary quite a bit from brand to brand, architecture wise.

They should make an adjustable roller rocker with precision measuring capabilities like adjustable pushrods. I'd bet most rockers are purchased during build and probably overlooked my many.

MILD THUNDER 01-14-2017 08:11 PM

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For a while, crane offered their "gold" rockers, with "TR" fulcrums, that were larger and stronger, then for the last couple years, made it standard on their gold series before they switched vendors or whatever. I had a crane gold rocker, crack exactly like this one did. The crane was made in 1985, was found cracked in 2010, with tons of hours on them, god knows how many. The scorpion in this picture, had less than 100 hours if I recall. It was on a hyd roller setup.


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