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1. Re: Roller Rockers and Tappet Noise (score: 1): Author: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 14:20:59 -0500; I think that loud tapping after the gap is set correctly may be indicative of collapsed tappets or worn pushrods. I can't swear to this, but either the Haynes or Bentley (BL/BMC) workshop manuals sta; /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00839.html (10,612 bytes)
2. RE: Roller Rockers and Tappet Noise (score: 1): Author: "Robert Weeks" <lists@woozy.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 14:47:31 -0500; For what it's worth, when I had my head redone with hardened seats and new valves to be an unleaded head, the valves sounded much louder than before. No amount of regapping changed the tappet sound.; /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00841.html (11,022 bytes)
3. Re: Roller Rockers and Tappet Noise (score: 1): Author: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 15:33:00 -0800; Valve noise might be increased by the 1.5 ratio rockers. They open wider in the same time, so the valve action happens faster. I have a cam in my X1/9 that has short seat-to-seat duration, but opens; /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00851.html (11,636 bytes)
4. Re: Roller Rockers and Tappet Noise (score: 1): Author: "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>; Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 17:28:17 -0800; I have a set of 1.5 roller rockers and they are not any louder then the stock ones. These were designed and made by Pierce manifolds for use with their heads and they are pretty quiet. Larry Miller c; /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00858.html (12,609 bytes)
5. Re: Roller Rockers and Tappet Noise (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 16:02:44 EST; How come? They should have more clearance than standard rockers? Daniel1312 << I have a set of 1.5 roller rockers and they are not any louder then the stock ones. These were designed and made by Pier; /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00907.html (8,011 bytes)
6. Re: Roller Rockers and Tappet Noise (score: 1): Author: "Larry & Sandi Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 15:06:49 -0800; Not according to the maker. I was told by Mike Pierce to set them to 12 thou just like stock. Larry; /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00915.html (8,926 bytes)
7. Re: Roller Rockers and Tappet Noise (score: 1): Author: Daniel1312@aol.com; Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 14:59:11 EST; I have to say that I remain unconvinced that Pierce know much about anything when it comes to performance tuning. In any event there is a full explanation in David Vizards book (page 306 of the first; /html/spridgets/1999-12/msg00980.html (8,174 bytes)

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