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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 07:38 PM
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Will this work to accomodate CC 1.6 roller rockers?

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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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From that pic it looks good to me.

How long is the longest drip tab now?
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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I hope so. You ground them down farther than I did for my Crane 1.6's
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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From that pic it looks good to me.

How long is the longest drip tab now?
They're pretty much flush with the bottom (top) of the cover. :)
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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Yes, they'll work.
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 08:21 PM
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Yes, they'll work.
:cool: Thanks!
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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I left probably 3/16ths on mine and they worked with bulky aluminum RRs and now with CC Pro Mags.
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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Grinding ?!?!? I just broke mine off with vise grips... It looks like it will work.
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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What the heck are the drip tabs for? I am getting ready to replace my RR as well and everyone has told me to grind down the drip tabs.
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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They are to allow splash oil to drip back down on the stock stamped rockers. Not needed for full rollers.
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 12:52 AM
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Always better to score a line on the tabs with a Dremel then break. For me its 100% done with a Dremel.
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 12:59 AM
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For me its 100% done with a Dremel.
That's how I did mine too. Really puts out some bodacious dust, doesn't it? :U
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 01:06 AM
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Yep. Afterwords a complete water bath is in order :yesnod:
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 09:03 AM
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Yep, I did mine with the good ole Dremel cutting wheel. :thumbs:
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Old Mar 8, 2004 | 09:56 AM
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Really puts out some bodacious dust, doesn't it? :U
:iagree: So much so that I brought the vacuum cleaner over to the work bench and I hold the nozzle in my left hand and use the Dremel in the right. It really cuts down on a lot of the dust! :)
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