hey guys ,i hope im in the right spot.i have checked the search and not found this problem so i hope someone can help.i have a 5.7 L-98 with L-t4 production cam,alluminum corvette L-98 heads casting number 113.All of these parts, entire engine included, are brand new and never been run.while im installing my 1.6 roller rockers(cat stainless steel)they appear to be angeled to the side away from each other at the spring side.the man thats helping me build the motor says he has seen it before but he doesnt like it.its almost like the giudeplates slot where the pushrod comes through is pushing it to the side a little.I am useing hardened push rods.I have a lot of time and money,well a lot of money for my budget,invested and i dont want to screw anything up.Any suggestions?thanks........I cant wait to get this sucker on the street again.Im putting my old 305 TPI in my 89 chevy 4x4

 

That is normal. It's what they always look like.

The things that determine how the rockers sit, are the spacing of the rocker studs which is dependent on the castings and the holes drilled in them; and the spacing of the slots in the guide plates. Guide plates are a relatively precision item, but castings are not. Therefore, if ANYTHING is out of whack, odds are it's the heads themselves.

 

these are brand new heads.is ther some kinda washer i could put under the stud,or have the heads machined for proper alignment

 

"Proper alignment" is actually a pretty wide range.

If they all look about the same, they're OK.

Sometimes, people have had to cut & re-weld guide plates, in really extreme cases; but that's fairly rare.

Post a pic, and maybe some of those among us who have seen LOTS of motors, can maybe judge whether your situation is unusual or not.

 

not sure how to post pics,but i do have a digital camera