Purchased My First Performance Part Today
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Team Owner
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
Purchased My First Performance Part Today
I brought home a set of Crane 1.6 Energizer roller rockers today. My first performance parts for the vette. :hurray: I couldn't resist because the price seemed good and there was only 1 week left that i could get them at this price. $160 U.S.. Will these fit my stock valve covers if i remove baffles and trim up the center bolt extrusion ? If not OH WELL :smash: :hurray:
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Drifting
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From: Hazel Park MI
Re: Purchased My First Performance Part Today (AGENT 86)
Well done!! Gutsy first mod though - mistakes on adjustment can ruin your cam. Not trying to scare ya or anything, but as I consider this mod, I believe it to be a little beyond my mechanical scope. I would need some guidance. But you can do it!! :seeya
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Re: Purchased My First Performance Part Today (VetteNoob)
Good call on the RR. You should mod that 86 and put some silver ZR1 wheels on it too! :D
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Re: Purchased My First Performance Part Today (AGENT 86)
Sure did. Id post a pic, but my homepage provider decided to purge their servers of inactive accounts and accidentally purged mine in the process. :mad
Drifting
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From: San Antonio Texas
Re: Purchased My First Performance Part Today (AGENT 86)
Remember, if these are not self-aligning, you will also need guide plates, and hardened pushrods. Good luck with what is probably only the first of many mods. So many goodies,so little money, that's my problem.
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Melting Slicks
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From: I live at www.domesticlugnuts.com I sleep in PA
Re: Purchased My First Performance Part Today (AGENT 86)
What kind of performance will you get by going to a 1.6 rocker, assuming that 1.5 is the stock size. I know it will give a little more lift, but how much does it help hp and torque. :auto:
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Re: Purchased My First Performance Part Today (Curveit)
Remember, if these are not self-aligning, you will also need guide plates, and hardened pushrods. Good luck with what is probably only the first of many mods. So many goodies,so little money, that's my problem.
:chevy
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I too suffer from the little money situation :smash: A few more purchases and the first mod can begin :hurray: My christmas wish list won't surprize my G/F :D
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From: Ocean City MD
Re: Purchased My First Performance Part Today (jmrl98)
Well done!! Gutsy first mod though - mistakes on adjustment can ruin your cam. Not trying to scare ya or anything, but as I consider this mod, I believe it to be a little beyond my mechanical scope. I would need some guidance. But you can do it!! :seeya
Take your time......Read the book twice and go at it...It is really not that hard....and you would know something is wrong by the sound well before the cam was ever damaged......Don't be scared :nono: ........This is a great get to know your car project.......Good luck....
KDD
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