Rocker arm alignment

[MOTORHEAD]

Russ: thanks for that info !!

[CHANMADD]

I would rather machine the rocker..and add shims to the other side.

[FWB]

the rockers are made of 17-4 ph stainless they are hard.....very hard.
it is much easier to skim a tad, and thats a technical term for what looks like .03 thou' off the stand, to get the rocker straight and hold it properly is a lot *****ier to do that clamping the stand into a vise and milling it, and i would use flat shims instead of the wave washer.

not a big deal, find someone nearby with a bridgeport and have a go at it..

[RICK LAKE]

MOTORHEAD Russ is right about the manufacturer of the rockers and stands. Here's the thing, these are not self centering rockers on the valve stems. I am talking about a left to right direction. To start with the roaker shaft assemblies are going to walk around on the head as are the rockers moving too. Everything will adjust. 2 important things are to have the correct length pushrod and clearance of the intake manifold holes to not have any rubbing. If you want to get crazy, you can rotate shaft assemblies around until you get a close setup. I did this with a Dove system. Homedepot has machine shims of steel in .010-.030" for getting the rockers where you want them. I used a sharpening stone of knifes to trim and get my setup close. Problem is after a couple of heat cycles everything had moved. You will be fine. Rick L.