I'm rebuilding my 350 and I had a question about rocker arms. I want roller tipped rockers like these http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performan...31437/10002/-1 but can I just bolt those in and can I have 1.6 ratio rockers with the stock cam and springs?

 

Might be better off stepping up to the comp magnums for a little more. Theyre stronger and more consistant than the stamped steel ones. Those ones from jegs wont be much better than what you have stock.

What engine are you working with? Stock L98?

 

Its a Goodwrench 350 crate don't know much about it. What about 1.6 ratio rockers?

 

1.6 on a stock cam will be fine. if your already rebuilding the motor, id spend the money on a cam first,..if your trying to achieve more lift & duration from the 1.6s? more power for the money. on the rockers, id save for some full rollers or look for some good used ones. JMO.

 

When I think "rebuild" I envision the engine torn down completely.

Is that your definition as well? if so, then since the cam is already out and new bearings being installed, why re-use the old cam?

If you want performance, while the heads are torn down and being worked, why re-use the stock springs?

But, if your definition of rebuild is different, please explain what is really being done and we can go from there.

 

I was planning on putting this cam in http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-K1102/ would the 1.6's work with it?

 

As far as heads, are these any good? http://desmoines.craigslist.org/pts/2629347969.html

 

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/pts/2637944408.html Also found these.

 

Oh and as far as the rebuild its been bored .30 over http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-SBCKIT1-300/ and this has been put in

 

looks like a good deal on the rockers. those heads are 58cc. with your flat-tops, those 58cc heads will most likely not like pump gas. id stick with 64cc heads. that cam is barely over stock. id try the k1103 or k1104 for a mild build.

 

I wanna keep it streetable you could say so I was looking for a low rpm range cam. All of this will work with TPI right?

 

my fault. i thought you had a carb motor for some unknown reason. duhho! tpi is touchy to changes in cams. now i see why you wanted to use 1.6s on a stock cam. most tpi motors use self-aligning rockers. changes in compression may warrant a computer/chip tune, possible larger injecters, more fuel pressure, etc. IF, you need computer/chip work, may as well see if you can get away with a little more cam.

 

so will those rockers work with my heads I have currently?

 

Will full roller rockers work with my heads? they're 369 casting heads