Do I need guide plates with roller tip rockers?
Guide plates should be used. You’d be better off with the stock type of rocker, disadvantage being the roller tip doesn’t allow constant rotation of the valve, helping to keep it cleaned of deposits.
Do I need guide plates with self aligning rockers?
You can use roller rockers with no guide plates. The self -aligning rockers are meant for the vortec style heads.
Do you need hardened pushrods with guide plates?
heads that have been fitted with guide plates need hardened pushrods because the side loading will wear the sides of a not hardened pushrod or even the guide plate itself……….
How much horsepower do roller rockers add?
You can easily gain 20 horsepower with a rocker arm swap, but installing them isn’t quite as simple as removing the stock rockers and bolting on new ones. For seasoned car guys, it’s a quick process, but if you’re new to the task of setting valve lash you might want to take some notes before you tackle the project.
Do I need pushrod guide plates?
guide plates. Since you’ve chosen the roller rockers that require guide plates, you now have to either run guide plates to keep them aligned, or swap to self aligning rockers to use with the stock head setup. You’ll also need hardened pushrods with guide plates, but don’t need them with the stock head holes.
What are the benefits of roller rockers?
A more obvious benefit of installing roller rockers is that of reduced friction and wear. The stock rockers slide over the end of the valve stem putting a considerable amount of side pressure on the stem. This creates friction and wears the stem and guide.
Are roller rockers self aligning?
They aren’t not self adjusting, they are self aligning. The roller tip has two small washers or stamped in ridges that won’t allow the tip to move off the head of the valve. A lot of stock rockers use this feature.
Do Vortec heads need guide plates?
Re: Pushrod Guide Plates for Vortec Heads No, the guide plates are simply to keep the rocker aligned on the valve stem tip.