stock valve cover clearance?

[wedge5]

Will a set of 1.5 rockers fit under a set of stock valve covers?

[Only Mopars]

Not knowing what you have it will be a tough call but they worked fin in a stock 273. But the more lift you give the cam the less clearance you will have. Untill you get to using a fair lift cam I would say you will have no problem especially if using the stock type doctile iron rockers. PRollers will be another story and not really a + anyway till you start getting into big cams with a lot of spring pressure. Roller rockers are not a power adder.

[wedge5]

I always leave something out! 440 with a.580 lift solid cam and I want to put the stock covers on with a set of 1.5 roller rockers and then add the "Ramcharger Stage III" decals to them and give it the "Max Wedge" look. I am guessing that they wont but someone may have a few tricks to help me achieve my goal.

[Only Mopars]

I have my doubts if they will work well, they will be especially close to the baffle even if they clear elsewhere. I have glued to of the heavy cork gaskets together and it has worked.

[Cranky]

Yup, the baffles will be the problem.....

[hemibee68]

Originally Posted by wedge5

I always leave something out! 440 with a.580 lift solid cam and I want to put the stock covers on with a set of 1.5 roller rockers and then add the "Ramcharger Stage III" decals to them and give it the "Max Wedge" look. I am guessing that they wont but someone may have a few tricks to help me achieve my goal.

I have stock valve covers on mine. I had to drilll the baffels to clear the adjusters. What I did was to install the covers and rotated the engine and found where the rocker adjusters hit the cover and drilled a 5/8" hole where they hit. Covers have been off and on a few times and are still good to go.

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The engine with the covers on;


The engine without the covers; By the way mine are 1.6 rockers.

[wedge5]

That is the info I was looking for. Heck that isn't bad,that is an easy mod

[littlejohn44]

Doesnt the eddy heads have a little extra built in on the valve cover rails to raise the cover to fit higher lift cams? Your making me drool with the pics, Sweet!!