I am running stock everything.... and willing to upgrade RRs

This is the set up I have in mind:

Scorpion Roller Rockers scp1026
Beehive Ovate Valve springs 26918
GM pushrod guide plates 14011051

Hardened chromemoly pushrods length = ???
I need to find out what size of studs 3/8? or 7/16?
Valve locks? 648-16 or 787-16 from Compcams.com?

LT4 Valve covers <to reduce valve train noise

What would you guys recomend? I am not gunna race but I want a stout set up... for the street only.

any opinions ideas? info?

thanks in Advance

Marvin

 

LT4 valve covers are expensive and unneccesary. Adjust your valvetrain right and it wont be that loud. Stock studs are 3/8, but 7/16 are a cheap and easy upgrade.

 

i was told before 7.2, but im not sure, I would like to know also

the part number you have for the beehive springs in jegs says they are "249-26918-16 LS1/LS6 Engines". will these work in the lt1?

i also am learning what i need to know for when i do my scorpion rockers
gonna cost me about $600 in parts

 

Great.. I am going with 7/16 studs. Anyone wanna chip with a pushrod lenght other than OEM size?


I could check the geometry my self but it would take forever to have pushrod check measuring thing delivered to hawaii and then I will have to order the pushrods I want... Most likely the speed shops here wont have any of that in stock anyway... we talking a month just to get the proper size pushrods not including the fact that I can only work on my days off since its my daily driver!!


can anyone recomend a pushrod lenght?


Marvin

 

Its not always a one size fits all thing dude....

 

I did my research and for the beehives you can go either 26915-16 or 26918-16... compcams.com has a kit for the 26915-16 but I dont wanna go with the recomended pushrods unless I know the correct length for the LT1.

If you do a search you will find out lots of guys are using Beehives already although the listing is for the ls1/ls6 engines.


Marvin

 

True very true... but as an average... will the pushrod need to be longer or shorter if the stock OEM size does not fit anymore?


Marvin

 

I am following your advise and I found these studs at compcams.com

Its part number 4506-16 7/16 and thread lenght is .680 will this fit my stock LT1 head?


thanks

Marvin

 

Its a standard 7/16 small block chevy stud. So those should work. Stock length pushrod is 7.200

 

Awesome! Thanks for your info. I will be buying them tonite.


Marvin

 

But it's cheaper than having new parts delivered from having a pushrod too long bust a lifter.

I would **THINK** a 7.200 would work. I also thought the same thing on my motor. I checked it to be sure and it ended up I needed a 7.300"

 

mongse1, Did you check the geometry before and after the 7.3 pushrod length was put in?