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Offline jimmy six

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Re: DIY rocker arms
« Reply #30 on: November 26, 2015, 12:11:13 PM »
Yesterday I was mocking up the T&D sport comp rockers on my sons engine. To do this it necessitates removing the 2 rockers from the shaft, mounting the shaft to the head, and using the supplied tool to determine the correct height on the head to calculate the correct push rod length.
What did I find in the rockers? The exact same system I designed over 30 years ago including bearings and oiling. Sometimes being lucky is better than engineering. What this taught me is using needle bearings IS a good thing and I'm glad I did it. This engine sees a lot higher RPM than my GMC. J.D.

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Offline johnneilson

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Re: DIY rocker arms
« Reply #31 on: November 28, 2015, 08:31:54 PM »
solidworks is pretty good for modeling your parts.

This is a rocker built recently, Alum with roller tip and bronze bushing.
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Offline rebelce

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Re: DIY rocker arms
« Reply #32 on: November 29, 2015, 12:39:34 PM »
Wow! pretty impressive but maybe a bit more than I need. Maybe the by luck might be the way for me!