monte70car Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Does anyone know if the stock big block covers will clear roller rocker arms with poly locks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 if it has the "drippers" no, they make a spacer for valve covers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Just saw a set with no drippers and it says they wont work with roller rockers hmmm. I did find these which will clear the roller rockers. It looks as if the stock motor look could still take place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Well the covers above came in yesterday and this after noon I got one kinda installed just got the top three bolts to put in and its good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Burns Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 You'll know when you fire it up- hope there is no noise of a rocker kissing the cover! Someone makes a thicker gasket- check summit. I have rollers under those valve covers too- I love that look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 I'll take the oil cap off tomorrow or so and scoop the under side of the covers if it going to hit any where its going to be for the PCV valve and the fresh air port. I'm thinking it's going to be hitting the poly locks which shouldn't matter to much. From what I can tell feeling around there is room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Burns Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 hmmm... you don't want them to touch anything really- it'll invite leaks, weird noises, and other potential maladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 I will check it for it gets fired up again next on my list is a set of plug & wires or maybe just plugs and run my current wires. I will be using the stock hold down stands so I'm thinking a 8mm wire would be best compared to the 8.5mm that's on the motor now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 I just took the scoop and looked under the covers this morning and there is clearance. I also went ahead and hooked up a regular pcv valve with a black rubber hose to the rear of the carb(efi unit). For that stock look try and get smaller belts this weekend and fire it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 For testing I just put on the big alt belt for a test fire. Car seems to have a different sound with the stock looking covers and everything hooked up like it should be. I didn't hear any ticking sound of the rockers hitting the covers so that's a plus, I'm sure if it was hitting I would hear it big time. I did grab a video which I'll post on my photo bucket account later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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