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Ron Soave
> On Aug 8, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Lester Ewing via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.t=
eam.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 d=
id manage to break a single rocker by wildly over revving it and can say it w=
ont stand 9500 rpm well. This engine is in a Morris Van with a Toyota 5spee=
d 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 t=
he 1.7:1 rockers due to spring bind. The valves open too wide and compress c=
oils 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 ro=
ckers. 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 mo=
ney at it=E2=80=A6
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> This is where I am now! After spending the money for a go-fast setup=E2=80=
=A6 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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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Try <a href=3D"http://7ent.com";>7Ent.c=
om</a>. <br><br>Ron Soave</div><div><br>On Aug 8, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Le=
ster Ewing via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spr=
idgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html charset=3Dwindow=
s-1252">And where would one purchase a decent roller rocker setup? <di=
v><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 <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:alabmwstretch@yahoo.com">alabmwstretch@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</div><=
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v class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_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 c=
am 1275 with a cross flow head with 40mm webers on it. It worked great. I di=
d manage to break a single rocker by wildly over revving it and can say it w=
ont stand 9500 rpm well. This engine is in a Morris Van with a Toyota 5=
speed gearbox and a 3.70:1 rear end.</div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D=
"yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4939" dir=3D"ltr"> I too a=
m building a 0.060 over 1275 with a wild cam. Its a Kent cam. I can dig up t=
he 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 t=
he 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&nbs=
p;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"qtdSepar=
ateBR" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4940" dir=3D"ltr"> =
These vagaries aside I am well pleased with the performance of the roc=
kers. They are much quieter than stock and allow a lively throttle response i=
n 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"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_3=
_16_0_1_1470670716873_4941" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateB=
R" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4942" dir=3D"ltr">Good Luck, careful ass=
embly will make it work, if all else fails throw money at it=E2=80=A6</div><=
/div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>This is where I am now! After s=
pending the money for a go-fast setup=E2=80=A6 sigh.</div><div><br><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px=
; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spac=
ing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-ind=
ent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spac=
ing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style=3D"background-color: r=
gb(255, 255, 255); font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, A=
rial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: static; z-inde=
x: auto;"><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4943=
" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470=
670716873_4944" dir=3D"ltr">Happy Trails</div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" i=
d=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4945" dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div class=3D"qt=
dSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4946" dir=3D"ltr">Stretch Hend=
rix</div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4947"=
dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14706=
70716873_4948" dir=3D"ltr">80 Mini Countryman Cooper S spec</div><div class=3D=
"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4949" dir=3D"ltr">63 Mini 8=
50</div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4950" d=
ir=3D"ltr">59 Austin Healey Sprite</div><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"y=
ui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_4962" dir=3D"ltr">58 Morris Minor Panel van</div><=
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r"><br></div><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1470670716873_49=
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