1985 f250 6.9 rocker arms
what are the best rocker arms to use in my motor. i am doing a little tuneup since i have to replace my oil pressure sending unit.
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7.3 style rockers are much stronger, direct bolt on swap.
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Dave, what is the difference between the two styles? I have yet to have the chance to open up a 7.3 and was wondering.
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83 thru 86 6.9 rockers
Picture from DPS Performance. http://www.dps-performance.com/image...s/DSCF0027.JPG Pivot point after 300 miles, notice the wear. http://www.dps-performance.com/image...s/DSCF0031.JPG From the bottom, round means the rockers can shift around in a circle. http://www.dps-performance.com/image...s/DSCF0036.JPG 87 6.9 and 88 thru 94 7.3 style rockers http://www.dps-performance.com/image...s/DSCF0033.JPG Square means no circles. http://www.dps-performance.com/image...s/DSCF0037.JPG Rockers that go in circles make push rods that look like this, pictures from my collection now. https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...id=115512&.jpg And that makes pistons sit like this. https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...id=190136&.jpg With the block being destroyed in the process since it cracked when the valve made contact with the piston and broke the piston. |
O.K. I see now. I am still looking for a set of 7.3 rockers myself. I have a buddy in Petersburg ky with a 93 F250 4x4 that runs it real hard and does little to no maintance on it. It also has the zf5 in it. I told him that when he blows it up i want first dibs on the truck lol. It also has a chuffing valve in it for the last 3 years and is still chugging along. i wonder if I will ever get a chance at that thing lol.
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You may be waiting for a while yet.
I priced them for someone a while back, and if I remember right they were not that expensive. Let me think a while, I may be able to remember where I priced them at. Probably have a link on my dead hard drive. |
someone mentioned getting a set for 96 bucks not to long ago. I forget which store it was, but I thought it was cheap.
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Originally Posted by kenpobuck
(Post 8724115)
I am still looking for a set of 7.3 rockers myself.
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would you suggest me changing the pushrods also?
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If the push rods are straight and within spec for length, there is no reason, they are the same push rod.
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mabc926, That would be great. Shoot me a pm about it.
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Who sells the 7.3 style rocker arms? Checked Napa and they have the same part listed for 6.9 and 7.3, which is the 6.9 style.
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