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    Posted: Feb/09/2009 at 11:23am

Hey guys,

Here are picks that Rick sent me, from buttoning up the build on Saturday/Sunday.  These are of the Scorpion pedestal-mount Roller Rockers for the 5/16" bridged rocker heads.  They use FORD U-channels (and shims if needed) to align the rocker arms to the valves, instead of machining to install studs and guide plates. They required longer-than-stock pushrods to work correctly.
 
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That's looking great.  Thanks for sharing all the pics. Can't wait to see video. I've brought home a 304 I'll be working on after I get some other projects done this month. Ypur project's got me thinking on different ways to approach mine.
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Thanks.  I'll have to get video on 2/21 when I go down to Rick's to finish getting everything buttoned up.  There are a few more things we need to do, before bringing it home.
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congrats to the painfree startupSmile
a video would be nice.
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IT LIVES AND BREATHES !!!!
 

Hey guys,

Just got an email from Rick that he got the stroker started on the break-in stand and has run about 1 gallon of gas through it so far.  More to come ....

 

 

--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Rick Jones  wrote:

From: Rick Jones

Subject: It runs...
To: amundaza@yahoo.com
Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 5:30 PM

No noticeable lope at 600 rpm.
Plenty-o-oil pressure.
Took the vibration damper off and reworked it to fit.
Took quite a few pictures.
Detailed report when I get back to work later tomorrow.
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Originally posted by Bosqueboy

Very nice Greg, I enjoy watching your build.
Thanks for posting all the pics.
 
Doug
 
You're most welcome, Doug.  Hopefully my extra long pushrods arrive in time for more building on Saturday ... almost done assembling!  Cheers!
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Very nice Greg, I enjoy watching your build.
Thanks for posting all the pics.
 
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Originally posted by Da-swede

Whats up with the valvecovers? , looks like they belong on
a Pro-stock race engine.
.... uh ... they look cool, eh! 1)  I needed valve covers.  2) I needed valve covers that would clear roller rockers.  3)  These were sheet metal.  4) $140 shipped from Ebay
 
I was originally going to go with a set of polished Omix Ada covers, but, rollers don't clear under them.
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Whats up with the valvecovers? , looks like they belong on
a Pro-stock race engine.


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Originally posted by whizkidder

Looking good!  Are you going with stock manifolds or headers?
 
Hi Ron,
Thanks.  I am going to run Doug Thorley Try-Y headers, made specifically for the Full Size Jeeps.  I would have ground on my headers to clear the bolts heads/washers, BUT, they're currently being ceramic-coated and I don't want to grind away the coating to expose that are to rust.
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