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LS1 rockers on Vortec heads?

Old Dec 16, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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LS1 rockers on Vortec heads?

AS the title says, will a LS1 rocker system fit on Vortec heads?
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 02:08 AM
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Re: LS1 rockers on Vortec heads?

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AS the title says, will a LS1 rocker system fit on Vortec heads?
Nope. totally different designs/ engine generations.
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 03:47 AM
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Re: LS1 rockers on Vortec heads?

Heres what one looks like:


I suppose if you tried hard enough you might be able to make it work, but they use a different stud size and have different external dimensions.
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