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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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what all is involved?
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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Lots of work and time. What our you trying to do.
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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remove coil packs,valve covers,un bolt old and put new on..i wouldnt recomend goin to a 1.8 rocker unless you are using diff pushrods and a stiffer spring just my .02
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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It's pretty easy to change them out. No special tools are needed.
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What rockers are you installing? If your going with 1.8's there is quite a bit of work.
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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I don't know yet... I was seeing how involved it was before I actually got serious
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