SR runner help ASAP
Pro
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From: Lenoir City TN
Hope this helps
Safety Car
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From: Yucaipa CA
Mine is polished and I did it myself.
total pain in the ***. lots of sand paper, and lots of polish wheels with various rouges. then mothers polish with more wheels.
this is what it looked like before I tore it apart and walked away.
Now it is rust colored with twin cool stuff in the works.
total pain in the ***. lots of sand paper, and lots of polish wheels with various rouges. then mothers polish with more wheels.
this is what it looked like before I tore it apart and walked away.
Now it is rust colored with twin cool stuff in the works.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Earth
Well I def. can not even see the bolts on the bottom. I think I'm goin to just take valve covers off...not happy about it but I don't know where to get that tool in a hurry...I assume sears,etc don't carry that? Even so the covers look really tall...I have 1.6 roller rockers...that tool would still be able to get in there? This gives me an excuse to get different valve covers I'm thinkin something black with some red in it...any suggestions?? I passed on some LPE covers a couple months ago cuz they were in Canada and seller didn't know if they would fit with 1.6rr.
At this point the car will be down all summer
I'm thinkin something black with some red in it...any suggestions?? I passed on some LPE covers a couple months ago cuz they were in Canada and seller didn't know if they would fit with 1.6rr. At this point the car will be down all summer
Safety Car
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From: Little Elm TX
Well I def. can not even see the bolts on the bottom. I think I'm goin to just take valve covers off...not happy about it but I don't know where to get that tool in a hurry...I assume sears,etc don't carry that? Even so the covers look really tall...I have 1.6 roller rockers...that tool would still be able to get in there? This gives me an excuse to get different valve covers I'm thinkin something black with some red in it...any suggestions?? I passed on some LPE covers a couple months ago cuz they were in Canada and seller didn't know if they would fit with 1.6rr.
At this point the car will be down all summer
I'm thinkin something black with some red in it...any suggestions?? I passed on some LPE covers a couple months ago cuz they were in Canada and seller didn't know if they would fit with 1.6rr. At this point the car will be down all summer
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KAE1TE/...SIN=B002KAE1TE
You can get a set of these for $ 30 or so at your local Sears.
Also, going out of memory, I believe you get a runner bolt or two from the backside of the runner.... not the side that you are facing it. If you do not know about those bolts and remove them, you'll never get the runner off.
It is much easier to remove and install the Superram than some might think.... just have the right tools and know a few things on the assembly......PM me when you get ready to re-install, I'll give you a few tips on things that worked for me.
good luck !
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From: moraga ca
If you have a ball nose T-wrench you never have to remove a rocker arm..... see the link below, that is the type of T-wrench you want to buy, except get a set with a ball-nose..... the ball nose allows you to go at the bolt from a variety of angles making it "easy" to take your runners off....... and they are long enough as T-wrenches to easily get into them.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KAE1TE/...SIN=B002KAE1TE
You can get a set of these for $ 30 or so at your local Sears.
Also, going out of memory, I believe you get a runner bolt or two from the backside of the runner.... not the side that you are facing it. If you do not know about those bolts and remove them, you'll never get the runner off.
It is much easier to remove and install the Superram than some might think.... just have the right tools and know a few things on the assembly......PM me when you get ready to re-install, I'll give you a few tips on things that worked for me.
good luck !
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KAE1TE/...SIN=B002KAE1TE
You can get a set of these for $ 30 or so at your local Sears.
Also, going out of memory, I believe you get a runner bolt or two from the backside of the runner.... not the side that you are facing it. If you do not know about those bolts and remove them, you'll never get the runner off.
It is much easier to remove and install the Superram than some might think.... just have the right tools and know a few things on the assembly......PM me when you get ready to re-install, I'll give you a few tips on things that worked for me.
good luck !
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Melting Slicks
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From: Earth
Well went and found a 10 pc. T handle kit cuz of course you just can't buy one. Got to the garage and its a no go it was a ball end too. I don't know how you guys are getting them or if I have ridiculously tall valve covers.
it was a ball end too. I don't know how you guys are getting them or if I have ridiculously tall valve covers.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Dublin CA
I just can't see how you could get to those lower bolts without taking off the valve covers. I have stock covers with a little taller gasket. I modified my RR's to fit under the stock cover. I can barely get a mirror between the cover and the runner to see where the bolt head is located. Now take a universal on any type of extension ....just can't figure out how you can get to the bolt.
Take the covers off and I can see that a long "T" handle could fit between the rockers to get to the bolt. Think I will build my own with some round stock and a little welding
. for next time.
Take the covers off and I can see that a long "T" handle could fit between the rockers to get to the bolt. Think I will build my own with some round stock and a little welding
. for next time.
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Again I just took an old allen wrench, and bent it straight, and trimmed it to fit in a small socket. I did not ever try a T handle.
I'll take a pic if I can find it.
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Le Mans Master
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Never got them mounted on there right, such as removing the original.
They are just a stock l-98 fender. I cut out the front louver, curved the front Corners with a sanding roll drum, and threw a piece of aluminum tubbing down the center.
Built up the depth with some fiberglass and bondo with more sanding, and put some mesh behind it. Nothing to hard really.
Le Mans Master
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From: Seattle Area WA
Ditto-ish. Now I usually pull the rockers but I have left them on before. But with fatty roller rockers I think the rotation of the motor must have to be right because sometimes they don't need to be removed and other times it can take a lot of finaggling to get to the bolts... I have accomplished it out of pure stubbornness before... 
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Melting Slicks
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From: Earth
Got the pass. side cover off yesterday. Then I stopped. I didn't even try the T-Handle as I know I'm going to have to remove the rockers but I will try it just in case.
Why did I start this project??
Why did I start this project??
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Melting Slicks
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From: Earth
Was going to make a new thread but didn't want to get in trouble...looking for valve cover choices since these are going to be off.
Found these for $150ish. Trying to find out fo sho if they will fit over the CC 1.6 rr Anyone using these or something similar??
Found these for $150ish. Trying to find out fo sho if they will fit over the CC 1.6 rr Anyone using these or something similar??
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They should, and if they don't like the stock one, just trime the drip tabs off inside.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Earth
I think they are tall enough, I'm worried about front and back side. (intake/exhaust)
I think they are pretty tho :o They are in black also with the bowtie and chevrolet in red.
I think they are pretty tho :o They are in black also with the bowtie and chevrolet in red.