On May 26, 2011 8:48 AM, <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote:
>
> Cool - glad to hear that it wasn't something major! Its a bit of a
> bummer that Chrysler switched to stud mounted rockers during the
> Magnum changeover - that certainly wouldn't have happened with a shaft
> system. :-) Folks who build brand x race motors regularly convert
> their stud mount rockers to shaft mounted, but for decades, Chrysler
> used shaft mounted rockers in their stock engines, both big block and
> small blocks. Yet another example of the over-engineering that
> Chrysler was famous for. I assume the accountants eventually cut it
> for cost reasons.
Shaft mounted? The shaft is the pivot point, yes?
And as long as we're talking valvetrains here, does anyone have any tips on
adjusting valves?
- Josh
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