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paduster
12-16-2011, 07:21 PM
So was talking to a mechanic at work and he is a machinist. And we came up with a plan to machine a slug to be a press fit into the stock rocker then have a hole drilled and threaded though the center of the slug and the top of the rocker for the adjuster screw to come though the top. Now i am going to the local pick a part to pull some valve covers to find the right length adjusters screws. We are going to try and make 2. I figure since they are the same rocker arms that I should be able to get away with trying just 2 to see how they wear and if there is going to be problems. What u guys think.

Force Fed Mopar
12-16-2011, 10:25 PM
That is exactly what I'm working on :)

3.0 valvetrain upgrade possibilities (http://boostedmopar.com/forums/showthread.php?15802-3.0-valvetrain-upgrade-possibilities&p=102168#post102168)

paduster
12-17-2011, 06:47 AM
Well fro what the machinist says everything with these are metric the bore is a 13 mm hole and for the metal we are using a stronger alluminum than the rocker is made of. Will update with pics as soon as I got something

Ondonti
12-17-2011, 07:00 AM
I posted in my Holset thread that I was going to do this since my coworker still owns all his machines from his shut down machine shop. Was not too excited about getting it done super quick since I am backburning "majority fun" projects.

Not sure if there will be longer threaded adjusters out there but I would be glad to see it.

Force Fed Mopar
03-02-2012, 11:14 PM
Some progress on these:

http://boostedmopar.com/forums/showthread.php?15802-3.0-valvetrain-upgrade-possibilities&p=102920#post102920

paduster
03-03-2012, 08:08 AM
i am daytonabuilder on that web site i have been following for a while and like i said there i will want the first set lol