Josh Battles <cletusjones@gmail.com> wrote:
> Shaft mounted? The shaft is the pivot point, yes?
Yep, each head has one shaft that runs the length of the entire head,
and the rockers pivot around that. Oil is pumped up to the head
through the block, and then into the shaft which distributes it to the
rockers.
Here's a poor quality pic of a stock shaft mounted valvetrain,
this one is a 440:
http://www.jonsteiger.com/WWW/BARRACUDA/PROJECT_HP/PICS/004.jpg
Here's a shot of the Hughes valvetrain that I replaced it with, maybe
a little easier to see since there isn't oil all over everything:
http://www.jonsteiger.com/WWW/BARRACUDA/PROJECT_HP/PICS/071.jpg
Another angle of the Hughes shaft - it's a beefy piece!
http://www.jonsteiger.com/WWW/BARRACUDA/PROJECT_HP/PICS/072.jpg
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