1.6 rockers ??

whitepony · 12-19-2003, 01:08 PM

ok i have stock heads but they r shaved and i want to know if 1.6 rockers will help me out or wont make a difference ( i dont wanna change heads not yet anyway) and will they fit under my stock valve covers
thanks

Dark_5.0 · 12-19-2003, 01:58 PM

1.6 "roller" rockers will help out a little cause of reduced friction in the valve train.

1.7 "roller" rockers reduce friction and give you more lift which can be a significant gain.

USMC302 · 12-19-2003, 02:28 PM

and yes, they will fit under the stock valve covers.

PWR_RYD93 · 12-19-2003, 02:30 PM

You'll have to remove the oil baffle that is inside the valve cover right under the oil fill tube to clear the roller rockers. Depending on the year of the car, you may have to grind down the ribs inside the valve cover. Some of the later valve covers (92 and later I think) don't have the internal ribs.

exgmguy · 12-19-2003, 02:54 PM

1.7's are decent with a stock cam.
If clearances do become an issue, you can usually find thicker valve cover gaskets. You should be OK though. I have pedestal 1.6 Crane rollers under 1989 valve covers with no modifications.

whitepony · 12-20-2003, 04:58 PM

my car is an 88 gt with an f-cam
does anyone know the difference in price betwen the 1.6 and the 1.7 and what would work better with the cam i have
thanks for the help !!

exgmguy · 12-21-2003, 10:13 AM

Use 1.6's with the F-cam. That cam already has enough lift, and is already more cam than a stock head needs.

The prices of the two rockers are about the same. Around $230.

whitepony · 12-21-2003, 11:13 AM

Hey thanks exgmguy for the help i ma gunna go with the 1.6's like u said i should cuz yes that is a big cam for stock heads but i am running 12.9 and i am not ready to change the heads just yet.
thanks everyone that posted

12-19-2003, 01:08 PM	#1
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	1.6 rockers ?? ok i have stock heads but they r shaved and i want to know if 1.6 rockers will help me out or wont make a difference ( i dont wanna change heads not yet anyway) and will they fit under my stock valve covers thanks

12-19-2003, 01:58 PM	#2
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	1.6 "roller" rockers will help out a little cause of reduced friction in the valve train. 1.7 "roller" rockers reduce friction and give you more lift which can be a significant gain. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

12-19-2003, 02:28 PM	#3
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	and yes, they will fit under the stock valve covers. __________________

12-19-2003, 02:30 PM	#4
PWR_RYD93 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: IL Posts: 1,155	You'll have to remove the oil baffle that is inside the valve cover right under the oil fill tube to clear the roller rockers. Depending on the year of the car, you may have to grind down the ribs inside the valve cover. Some of the later valve covers (92 and later I think) don't have the internal ribs. __________________ Craig Supercharged 93 GT "I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol!" Then I went to the doctor.... whoa 312! Hello Lipitor

12-19-2003, 02:54 PM	#5
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	1.7's are decent with a stock cam. If clearances do become an issue, you can usually find thicker valve cover gaskets. You should be OK though. I have pedestal 1.6 Crane rollers under 1989 valve covers with no modifications. __________________ 1988 Mustang GT stock bottom 302, C4 10.9 @ 128 with 8 psi of Novi 1000 boost!----STOLEN 1989 Mustang notchback Warmed up 306 with a Procharger.

12-20-2003, 04:58 PM	#6
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	1.6 or 1.7? my car is an 88 gt with an f-cam does anyone know the difference in price betwen the 1.6 and the 1.7 and what would work better with the cam i have thanks for the help !!

12-21-2003, 10:13 AM	#7
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	Use 1.6's with the F-cam. That cam already has enough lift, and is already more cam than a stock head needs. The prices of the two rockers are about the same. Around $230. __________________ 1988 Mustang GT stock bottom 302, C4 10.9 @ 128 with 8 psi of Novi 1000 boost!----STOLEN 1989 Mustang notchback Warmed up 306 with a Procharger.

12-21-2003, 11:13 AM	#8
whitepony Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ontario canada Posts: 165	thanks ! Hey thanks exgmguy for the help i ma gunna go with the 1.6's like u said i should cuz yes that is a big cam for stock heads but i am running 12.9 and i am not ready to change the heads just yet. thanks everyone that posted

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