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Old 02-11-2008, 10:24 PM
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The stock push rods may be fine, but you would still need to upgrade to Roller rockers and use the shim kit to get the preload set correctly. The reason for upgrading the springs is so that you don't see valve float. The stock springs are really weak, and can barely support the stock cam, when you add a bigger can, you need to upgrade to a better spring.
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Old 02-11-2008, 10:25 PM
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lol Maxwelhse
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Old 02-11-2008, 10:29 PM
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so just do what he said then.. he's an expert
im not saying your wrong im just getting sum different comments on different serials
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Old 02-11-2008, 10:33 PM
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Well yeah, you really only have the one option. You can't just buy new valve springs and the shim kit, because you cannot shim the stock rockers. You buy the shim kit in order to properly set the preload on adjustable roller rockers.
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Old 02-11-2008, 10:43 PM
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so i cant use shims on my stock rockers stupid summit tech

if thats the case then i should get the value springs the conversion kit for changing my stock heads
to stud mounts and buy some roller rockers

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Old 02-11-2008, 10:54 PM
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so i cant use shims on my stock rockers stupid summit tech
No, the stock rockers are direct bolt down rockers, unless you have a Cobra.

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if thats the case then i should get the valve springs the conversion kit for changing my stock heads
to stud mounts and buy some roller rockers

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Well, you could spend the extra money and get stud mount rockers, but you do not have to. You can just buy pedestal mounted ROLLER ROCKERS with the new valve springs and the shim kit.
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Old 02-12-2008, 05:42 AM
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ok cool maybe ill do that then
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