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Old 07-28-2016, 03:06 PM
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Can anyone direct me to a set of roller tip rockers for a Mark IV 454 that will fit under the stock height valve covers? I am running a Crane 242/242 duration 520/520 lift solid cam and want to use the stock covers - these do not have drippers and no power booster depression.
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These are advertised to fit:

https://www.summitracing.com/nv/parts/cca-1411-16
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compcam roller tips, pretty easy to put roller tip under stock valve covers.
full roller rockers are more difficult to fit under stock height.

I managed to fit Crane Rollers under stock height with just a bit of massaging on a few the rockers.




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thanks for the suggestions.
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What about using the stock looking cheater valve covers?

Thats the way I did it.



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There are 1/2" valve cover spacers that might give you the clearance you need.
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Been these type builds for some years now, full-roller platform, retro-hyd lifters/true roller rockers, with 100% stock valve covers and single-thick V/C gaskets.

Many of these builds are on Vette's that get judged at the shows, no problems so far!

Thanks, Gary in N.Y.

P.S. We use mostly Comp's rockers/poly-locks (intakes) with a 1/2 set Crower's poly-locks necessary on exhaust's only.
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I like those rollers, (lowprofile) and will use them next build,
why poly locks on exhaust only ?

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