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J/D/S · 01-22-2011, 01:20 PM

How tall does the valve covers have to be to clear roller rockers?

The reason I'm asking is because I'm going to make the big block swap in my 79 look stock and since I'm running roller rockers I want to be sure the valve covers I'm getting will clear the rockers.

karl · 01-22-2011, 08:50 PM

Valve covers come in short and tall usually. You would probably want tall covers for the full size roller rockers. Short would probably work with roller tip rockers. The tall covers were originally made for rocker arm girdles i think. You might be able to squeak by with short covers.

01-22-2011, 01:20 PM	#1
J/D/S Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Campbell KY Posts: 271	Big block valve covers How tall does the valve covers have to be to clear roller rockers? The reason I'm asking is because I'm going to make the big block swap in my 79 look stock and since I'm running roller rockers I want to be sure the valve covers I'm getting will clear the rockers. __________________ John Bernard Books (The Shootist): "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them."

01-22-2011, 08:50 PM	#2
karl Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: grand terrace , caifornia Posts: 338	Re: Big block valve covers Valve covers come in short and tall usually. You would probably want tall covers for the full size roller rockers. Short would probably work with roller tip rockers. The tall covers were originally made for rocker arm girdles i think. You might be able to squeak by with short covers. Last edited by karl; 01-22-2011 at 08:52 PM.

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