Re: Question on going faster

From: Jon Steiger (stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu)
Date: Mon Mar 15 1999 - 19:02:56 EST


On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Patrick Delgado wrote:

> In a Truckin' mag article, they put the 1.7 roller rockers in a dak 5.2.
> Apparently there was interference with the rocker covers. The oil splash
> shield had to be "caressed" about 1/4" with a hammer. Not much of a problem if
> you know about it ahead of time.
> Dr. Pat

   Is the splash shield the only thing that has to be adjusted? That's
just at the back corner of the valve cover right? I was thinking that
the entire length of the valve cover had to be adjusted. If not, maybe
I'll go to 1.7s after all...

                                              -Jon-

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