rocker arm issue
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Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
rocker arm issue
Oh well...I stared the head swap on my wife's cam car and found the dreaded "needle bearings in the heads" from a crashed GM rocker arm
Question; has GM fixed this issue, or is that always going to be an issue with stock GM rocker arms with cams in the 600 (598/601) range?
I hate to spend $500 bucks on Yella Tellas for a car that will NEVER see a drag strip and not be abused.
Also looking at the LS7 rockers at around $19 each
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Question; has GM fixed this issue, or is that always going to be an issue with stock GM rocker arms with cams in the 600 (598/601) range?
I hate to spend $500 bucks on Yella Tellas for a car that will NEVER see a drag strip and not be abused.
Also looking at the LS7 rockers at around $19 each
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Team Owner
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
LS7 rockers won't work. You can either look for a used set and upgrade with the trunnion bearings or per "Eric D" who works for GM, the new rockers no longer have this issue so a new set from a GM vendor may be your fix.
Are you running on GM heads?
Are you running on GM heads?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
Thanks VN
They are AFR 205s
Its interesting that Summit advertises the LS7 "exhaust as a bolt on for LS1 etc
I hadn't thought much about them until I saw them on Summit
99BC
Pming you
They are AFR 205s
Its interesting that Summit advertises the LS7 "exhaust as a bolt on for LS1 etc
I hadn't thought much about them until I saw them on Summit
99BC
Pming you
Team Owner
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
You sure you want to run stock rockers with the bronze guides? Might be better off with the YT's. I couldn't get a good wipe out of the stock rockers but got an excellent one from the YT's.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
Hadn't really thought about it until now, since I wasn't aware of the problem beforehand 
I just hate to pay $500 for a set of rockers for a weekend cruiser that rarely gets beat on. (she just uses it to embaress the camaro and mustang kids
)
I just hate to pay $500 for a set of rockers for a weekend cruiser that rarely gets beat on. (she just uses it to embaress the camaro and mustang kids
)
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