Stepped or flat guide plates?
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From: Kempner Texas
Re: Stepped or flat guide plates? (Nathan Plemons)
The stepped type are touted as being the best because they intersect the pushrod at a high position, giving more stability.
Rocker clearance may or may not be an issue, it's just something I'd check.
My heads came with flat and I did have a set of stepped, but I didn't swap them. I figured Edelbrock knew what they were doing when they selection the guide plates for the heads.
Jake
Rocker clearance may or may not be an issue, it's just something I'd check.
My heads came with flat and I did have a set of stepped, but I didn't swap them. I figured Edelbrock knew what they were doing when they selection the guide plates for the heads.
Jake
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From: SE NY
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Re: Stepped or flat guide plates? (BigC4)
I went with the stepped for the reason mentioned above.
It is a little harder to get my fingers in to "twirl" the push rod but not a big deal.
Whichever you go with apply a little light assembly lube to them and the push rod stems.
It is a little harder to get my fingers in to "twirl" the push rod but not a big deal.
Whichever you go with apply a little light assembly lube to them and the push rod stems.
