I have a set of 1.6 crane self aligning rockers.. I wanna install them asap.. I knew I wouldnt be able to wait.. Im not putting my new cam in for about a month.. Im getting new pushrods, lifter, cam, springs, blah blah.. Is it a bad idea to put these rockers in now? It would only be for about a month. Also how do you put them on with the poly locks.. Here is what I compiled so far: Turn the nut with the allen backed off and give it a 1/4 turn past finger tight then tighten down the poly locks.. Is that right? Correct me if im wrong.. I put 1.6's on from GM the hot cam ones and I torqued em down all the way.. these are somewhat different..

 

Patience is a virtue. Why not just wait a month my man??? Aint worth the double work.

 

Cant do it man.. I guess im lacking the virtues thing... LOL

 

wait and to it all at once. what springs are you going with?
be careful and dont drop a valve like i did
shoebox has a great install guide on his website

jesse

 

Im pulling off the heads and having them ported/springs and retainers put on... Im going with the comp 987 springs and titanium retainers.. I have the CC306 going in..

 

Did I read that right? You torqued your GMPP 1.6rr all the way down?

 

Yep.. Well not like scorching down on them but yea.. torqued them pretty damm hard.. Then turned the poly locks since i bought them extra.. Me and a friend did them.. They KEPT coming loose, so i was like SCREW THIS!!! I thighted them all the way down lol.. Ran PERFECT

 

Go for it man!

Random question...

How much do GMPP 1.6 SA rockers usually go for new or used? Not the LT4 rockers, but the GM ones...

 

I believe they are the same ones.. But the "lt4" ones are about like 2 something from GMperformanceparts.com

 

Just looked them up from GMpartdirect.com They are 261$

 

Cool thanks man...I'm buying a set off of a guy this weekend for $75...used for 500 miles...and installing them myself...

Sorry to jack your thread...you going to install yours soon?

 

I have a set installed... Im taking them out and selling them to my friend who wants them... So i want the money asap so i can spend it on something else.. plus I want my new RR's in my car NOW!! lol.. I cant wait.. I might do them tomorrow if I can figure out how.



EDIT::: SHOEBOX, WHERE ARE YOU...LOL

 

BUMP

 

They might just be over cautious but thunderracing told me I needed to run a non-sa rocker arm (i'm running cc306 also). They said they didn't recommend it what that high of lift for whatever reason. I ended up buying 7/16 arp studs, crane 7/16 non-sa rockers, crane 10308-1 springs.

Joe

 

I got the Crane SA rocker arms with ARP studs and im getting the 987 springs with retainers and comp high energy lifters... If im not revving past 63-6400 valve float shouldnt be a problem.. as long as I have those springs... Im also getting a set of stock length hardened push rods. Valves only move up and down, not left and right, I would think if the springs are held on right then the rockers causing valve float would not be a problem..