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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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Im planning on installing a set of roller rockers into my l98. Anybody recommend other items to be installed along with them who has done the same process? thanks
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Im planning on installing a set of roller rockers into my l98. Anybody recommend other items to be installed along with them who has done the same process? thanks

First of all check if you need Non self aligning or self aligning style
Would be a nice time to install chrome moly hardened pushrods
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Fresh springs and seals wouldnt hurt they are cheap enough.
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........ A supercharger would be a nice addition ....................... .........
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Like mentioned above, if your using the stock 89 heads you will need to get either self aligning rockers or install hardened push rods and plates along with non self aligning rockers.The plates on there now are not hardened..WW
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i just went through this on my 91 L98. posted all my thoughts in this thread:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...91-c4-l98.html
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You can stay with self aligning if you want. I put in Scorpion SA 1.6 full RR's in my 1989 with LT4 springs and it worked great. Easy and inexpensive. If you plan on racing the car a change to non SA might make sense.
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