I am building a valve train for my LT1 which will, in the future, be some sort of street car low compression stroker motor. I am trying to build all the supporting things now so that I only have to replace as little as nessicary.

Would stud girdles be "worth" buying for a supercharged 383 street car. This is not going to be a primary daily driver, more of a weekend car. I don't know if I would need them, or if they would be worth while. Here is the set up I am going to be ordering sometime this week:

Comp Pro Mag 1.6 RR's 7/16"
Comp Bee Hives
Comp Spring Seats
10* Locks
Comp Retainers
Comp 5/16" Hi Tech Pushrods, 7.2" ( This is on stock cam/lifters for now)
Isky 200AGP Adjustable Guide Plates
Shims ( Probably Comp )

When I build the motor, I plan to try and design a somewhat streetable, low compression stroker motor with ( more than likely ) a procharger set up. I am going to try and shoot for spinning it to a max of 6500ish RPMS. Would it be a worthwhile investment to purchase Rocker Stud Girdles ? Also, if so, any brands to seek or avoid? Jegs makes very reasonable priced ones I think? But I do not want to sacrifice reliability for $$$. It will only cost me more in the long run.

So should I wait until I have a little more money and get the girdles or not? I will not be actually building it into a boosted stroker for probably anouther 2-3 years so I can do it all right the first time and not cut corners for $$$

 

I think he was talking about rocker stud girdles in the heads of the engine.

Steve

 

I was, Thanks though.

 

Shaft rockers.

 

This is of course nothing more than my personal opinion and if one of the Gurus disputes it I would say to take HIS word for it, not mine; but I cannot see the need for anything more than "stock type" valvetrain gear in a <6500 RPM engine.

I suggest that you buy a quality set of roller rockers and use Beehive valvesprings and call it a day. Perhaps screw-in studs if your heads don't already have them, but that's it.

 

the only time you would need stud girdles or shaft rockers is when running very high spring pressures + extreme RPM(high lift solid roller with extreme ramps and 7500+RPM)

 

I've done a stable hyd roller valvetrain to 7500rpm with out one.

The best rocker studs you can get would be all you really need, there is not enough spring pressure there to call for a girdle.

Bret