Re: 1.7 rocker arms

From: Thomas Vacchino (tommyv@thecia.net)
Date: Wed Dec 09 1998 - 07:54:31 EST


I am planning on doing this MOD myself sometime after the first of the year. I
will post the results to the DML when it's done. I have a '92 V-6.

"psychonaut"

Roderic Vaughan wrote:

> On an internally stock motor, is there any performance advantages or
> hazzards by changing to a higher ratio rocker arm? Wouldn't this
> effectivly increase the lift/duration of the stock cam since the valves
> would be physically traveling further?
>
> Jon "I'm no engineer" Smith
>
> There is a article in the january 1999 issue of Mopar Muscle that put a set
> of 1.7 roller rockers on a 3.9l V6.They said that it would not cause any
> problems .They showed the dyno sheets on the engine picked a few horses.The
> article said that it was a fairly easy mod.
> Hope this helps.
>
> Roderic
> 98 Sport+ 5.2l 4x4



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