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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 09:44 PM
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Cool. Post some videos when you get a chance to as well. Truck **** is always good. Lol.

Also are you running the roller rockers yet? If so, how do you think they are performing?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 88 Ford IDI
Cool. Post some videos when you get a chance to as well. Truck **** is always good. Lol.

Also are you running the roller rockers yet? If so, how do you think they are performing?

Rockers are not quite finished yet, first set hit valve covers. So we worked up the drawings in 3D Cad and a new test set will be here first of the week. Then the final set will be made. The rockers will not have self adjusters just not enough room under the valve covers, but that is fine with me once push rods are measured for no need for adjustability.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 10:59 PM
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Ah that makes sense. Any idea what size of push rods you will need?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 11:09 PM
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Not until I measure for them on the motor, but will be shorter than the factory push rods.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 11:42 PM
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Custom aluminum valve cover time
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by hairyboxnoogle
Custom aluminum valve cover time
^^^
Was gonna say... seems a lot easier to raise the covers than re-design the whole valve train...
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ford F834
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Was gonna say... seems a lot easier to raise the covers than re-design the whole valve train...

When something is being designed that doesnt currently exist how is it redesigning the whole valve train?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by xcite
...first set hit valve covers...
My bad, ^^^ gave me the impression that they were built, installed, and hitting...
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 10:41 AM
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My Rockers are on the way back

Hey Excite,

I sent back the rocker I had on Friday with the corrections. I am calling Harland on Tuesday to pay for the set. My machine shop will also be calling Harland as well to work out the details. I had a set back with my wife and daughter being in a car accident. I am interested in the performance you are getting and videos would be great since our builds are almost the same.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 11:17 AM
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I was sorry to hear about thier accident. I have been working with Mike at Harland Sharp on the design for the rockers. They are sending out a pair to me to test fit again and should be the final test fit, then they should be ready to make these.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by bronco78idi
Hey Excite,

I sent back the rocker I had on Friday with the corrections. I am calling Harland on Tuesday to pay for the set. My machine shop will also be calling Harland as well to work out the details. I had a set back with my wife and daughter being in a car accident. I am interested in the performance you are getting and videos would be great since our builds are almost the same.


Sent you a PM
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 12:08 AM
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Custom aluminum valve cover time
How do you know they arent in the works? ......
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 03:02 AM
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^^ You never stop with putting ideas into action do you. You have a serious condition man .
 
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 05:31 PM
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How do you know they arent in the works? ......
those would be dam easy to cast.... just saying
 
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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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How is your build going now that you have had a chance to drive it more?
 
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