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Roller rockers....stud vs. boltdown?

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  • Start date Start date May 19, 2006

94tang

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What are the pros and cons of each?Is one better to have than the other?
 

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Stud mounts are easier to adjust
 

Zero Signal

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How so? Pedestals aren't adjusted at all, so I'd say peds are easier to adjust

There is a kicker with pedistal rockers though. . . you need to check the roller travel on the valve stem and lifter preload. If they are off, you need to change your pushrods; whereas, with adjustastable (studmount) rockers, you can set that yourself.

In either case you will just use whatever your heads are machined for unless you want to pay some cash to get them threaded and milled for studs.
 

94tang

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whats the average price to have a set of E7's machined for 3/8" studs?
 

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honestly i would just use peds for e-7's.....or gt 40's for that matter. For adjustment they sell shims so you can do all the adjustment range that you could with stud mounts, it just takes longer......they have always worked fine for me
 
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