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Old 05-17-2009, 12:02 PM
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I have a set of D8OE heads with roller rockers on them. I want to remove the rocker arms and studs. Do the studs press in or screw in these heads? Thanks.
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Old 05-17-2009, 01:59 PM
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Press in. Unless someone converted it to screw in.
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Old 05-17-2009, 09:42 PM
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I got them out finally. They were screw in, just extremely tight...
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Old 05-17-2009, 10:08 PM
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you shouldnt even bother... D8 heads are worse than stock E7's
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Old 05-18-2009, 04:56 PM
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Agreed....The heads are scrap, I just wanted the rockers and studs...
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Old 05-18-2009, 09:26 PM
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78 heads I thought were pedastal mount, I had a set that were such, post a pic of the base of the studs where they screw in.....is the base a 7/16 thread or 5/16's???
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Old 05-20-2009, 04:28 PM
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5/16-18
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Old 05-20-2009, 04:50 PM
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well, at 5/16", they weren't exactly worth saving
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Old 05-21-2009, 06:59 PM
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But theyll work....
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