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1.7 Crane roller rockers clear stock valve covers?

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1993SSP

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I just installed some Crane 1.7 roller rockers, they are the same rocker used on the cobra engines, anyways I started the car up and they are noisy as hell on the pass side, should I have modified the baffle in the valve cover for these or could it be something else?
 
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Ya modify the baffle. You are battering the rocker.
Kevin
 

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Ok, thanks, does part of it need cut out? Dented in?? Which is the best way to do it?
 
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I just did this on the 88, just unscrewed the baffle and took the thin sheet metal out. Works fine.
 

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Also, it never hurts to buy double thick cork or rubber gaskets.
 

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I got it solved, just took a hammer to the baffle and got it to clear, wasnt sure if removing the baffle was a good idea or not, thanks for the replies!
 
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Take out the oil baffle,3 screws hold it in place.

I`m surprised you got the valve cover on with the baffle in place.
On my car the valve cover would not lay flat on the head at the baffle end until I took it out w/Crane 1.7`s.

I used Ford steel valve cover gaskets.
 

5spd GT

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I just trimmed my oil baffle enough to clear without getting rid of it.

I have 1.7RR's for sale in good condition if someone wants to PM me Crane/Ford for factory heads.
 

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Those crane 1.7's (cobra RR's) take a different lenght pushrod. I found out that the hard way, only crane makes them, I know this from experience, call them.
 

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90mustanggt - So the stock ones will not work. Mine looked stock when they came out. Nothing special looking about them. I thought they used the stock 6.250" length?
 
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