Fw: RE: rocker arms --ATTN. Frank Holloway

From: Tim (magnum318@bewellnet.com)
Date: Wed Oct 14 1998 - 04:21:31 EDT


-----Original Message-----
From: Tim <magnum318@bewellnet.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: RE: rocker arms --ATTN. Frank Holloway

>

>
> >>Frank--you mentioned that 1.7's gave more lift and duration. I
understand
>the lift, BUT more duration? How is that possible--the cam grind determines
>what the duration is --Does the rocker change offset to the cam and make
>the valves hold open longer ? That's a new one on me, from all the engines
I
>used to rebuild--that Would save a lot of money and time from changing out
>the cams to wilder grinds.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Holloway,Frank T <Frank.T.Holloway@KP.ORG>
>To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 9:48 AM
>Subject: DML: RE: rocker arms
>
>
>>Bill,
>>Factory rocker arm ratio is 1.6 I use the Crane roller rockers and I am
>>happy with them. If you want a higher ratio, Try Crower, they have a 1.7
>>(easier way to get
>>more lift and duration with the factory cam)....
>> Frank
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: William Blount Arthur [SMTP:m990198@nadn.navy.mil]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 9:56 PM
>>> To: dakota mailing list
>>> Subject: DML: rocker arms
>>>
>>> Do any of ya'll know what the stock rocker ratio is? Also, why wouldnt
>>> any roller rockers work on our trucks, we dont have shaft rockers as far
>>> as I know. If any of you have replaced the rocker arms with rollerized
>>> ones, do you like it and is it worth the $? Thanks.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>> '97 SS/T
>>
>



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