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Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Go Fast Rocker arms etc.

Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Go Fast Rocker arms etc.
From: Lester Ewing via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 15:01:57 -0500
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Thanks all!!

Off to the inter webs I go!

Lester

On Aug 8, 2016, at 2:19 PM, Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net> =
wrote:

> www.aptfast.com
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> Mike MacLean
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> On Monday, August 8, 2016 10:28 AM, Lester Ewing via Spridgets =
<spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> And where would one purchase a decent roller rocker setup? =20
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> Thanks,
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> Lester
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> On Aug 8, 2016, at 11:08 AM, Mark Hendrix <alabmwstretch@yahoo.com> =
wrote:
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>> I've run a 1.7:1 billet aluminum roller rocker set up on a stock bore =
and cam 1275 with a cross flow head with 40mm webers on it. It worked =
great. I did manage to break a single rocker by wildly over revving it =
and can say it wont stand 9500 rpm well. This engine is in a Morris Van =
with a  Toyota 5speed gearbox and a 3.70:1 rear end.
>>     I too am building a 0.060 over 1275 with a wild cam. Its a Kent =
cam. I can dig up the specs if you need but I must say I will NOT be =
able to use the 1.7:1 rockers due to spring bind. The valves open too =
wide and compress coils of the valve springs against themselves. I am =
using heavy springs. I am not sure what I will do about this. I hope a =
switch to a 1.5:1 ratio rocker will cure the trouble. I will be putting =
this engine in my sprite with a 4.55:1 differential and a Datsun 5 speed =
gearbox.
>>     These vagaries aside I am well pleased with the performance of =
the rockers. They are much quieter than stock and allow a lively =
throttle response in the mid range and upward, 2500-6500 with the stock =
cam in the Morris van. I got them through Mini Spares.
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>> Good Luck, careful assembly will make it work, if all else fails =
throw money at it=85
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> This is where I am now!  After spending the money for a go-fast setup=85=
  sigh.
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>> Happy Trails
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>> Stretch Hendrix
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>> 80 Mini Countryman Cooper S spec
>> 63 Mini 850
>> 59 Austin Healey Sprite
>> 58 Morris Minor Panel van
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Thanks =
all!!<div><br></div><div>Off to the inter webs I =
go!</div><div><br></div><div>Lester</div><div><br><div style=3D""><div>On =
Aug 8, 2016, at 2:19 PM, Michael MacLean &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net";>rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); =
font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: =
16px;"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470679523340_97923"><a =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470679523340_97921" =
href=3D"http://www.aptfast.com/";>www.aptfast.com</a></div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470679523340_97925"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470679523340_97926">Mike MacLean<br></div><div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470679523340_97920"><span></span></div> <div =
class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style=3D"display: block;" =
class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new =
york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style=3D"font-family: =
HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, =
sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"> On Monday, August 8, 2016 10:28 AM, Lester Ewing via =
Spridgets &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></font></div> <blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px solid =
rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: =
5px;"> <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div =
id=3D"yiv2877519445">And where would one purchase a decent roller rocker =
setup? =
&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Thanks,<br><div><br></div><div>Lester</div><div>=
<br></div><div><br><div><div>On Aug 8, 2016, at 11:08 AM, Mark Hendrix =
&lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" ymailto=3D"mailto:alabmwstretch@yahoo.com"; =
target=3D"_blank" =
href=3D"mailto:alabmwstretch@yahoo.com";>alabmwstretch@yahoo.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"yiv2877519445Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-varia=
nt:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text=
-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><div=
 style=3D"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:HelveticaNeue, =
'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', =
sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><span></span></div><div =
class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4794" dir=3D"ltr">I've run =
a 1.7:1 billet aluminum roller rocker set up on a stock bore and cam =
1275 with a cross flow head with 40mm webers on it. It worked great. I =
did manage to break a single rocker by wildly over revving it and can =
say it wont stand 9500 rpm well. This engine is in a Morris Van with =
a&nbsp; Toyota 5speed gearbox and a 3.70:1 rear end.</div><div =
class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4939" =
dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I too am building a 0.060 over 1275 =
with a wild cam. Its a Kent cam. I can dig up the specs if you need but =
I must&nbsp;say I will NOT be able to use the 1.7:1 rockers due to =
spring bind. The valves open too wide and compress coils of the valve =
springs against themselves. I am using heavy springs. I am not sure what =
I will do about this. I hope&nbsp;a switch to a 1.5:1 ratio =
rocker&nbsp;will cure the trouble. I will be putting this engine in my =
sprite with a 4.55:1 differential and a Datsun 5 speed =
gearbox.</div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4940" =
dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;These vagaries aside I am well =
pleased with the performance of the rockers. They are much quieter than =
stock and allow a lively throttle response in the mid range and upward, =
2500-6500 with the stock cam in the Morris van. I got them through Mini =
Spares.</div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4941" =
dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4942" dir=3D"ltr">Good =
Luck, careful assembly will make it work, if all else fails throw money =
at it=85</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>This is where I am =
now! &nbsp;After spending the money for a go-fast setup=85 =
&nbsp;sigh.</div><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-varia=
nt:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text=
-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;"><div=
 style=3D"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:HelveticaNeue, =
'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', =
sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4943" =
dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4944" dir=3D"ltr">Happy =
Trails</div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4945" =
dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4946" dir=3D"ltr">Stretch =
Hendrix</div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4947" =
dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4948" dir=3D"ltr">80 Mini =
Countryman Cooper S spec</div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4949" dir=3D"ltr">63 Mini =
850</div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4950" dir=3D"ltr">59 =
Austin Healey Sprite</div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
id=3D"yiv2877519445yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4962" dir=3D"ltr">58 =
Morris Minor Panel van</div><div class=3D"yiv2877519445qtdSeparateBR" =
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