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Old 08-25-2009, 06:24 PM
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Lou: Shaft mounterd rockers are nice, BUT really only provide a benefit in valve train stability (why they were designed in the first place) if you are consistantly RPMing the engine hard. A very good alternative is to use ARP 7/16 rocker studs and their design of locks. http://http://www.arp-bolts.com/Catalog/Catalog.html

If you are using aluminum heads and 91-93 Octane fuel you should be ok on your compression, although it is not a real radical cam. There are some head gaskets that are a little thicker than others and can reduce or raise the compression a small amount.
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