callmeebryan
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Well, just last night i broke my 2nd stock rocker shaft since ive had the car (July 3rd). The first time happened about a month and a half ago. The shaft broke in front of the front driver's side shaft bolt, inbetween the first and second rocker.
Last night, it broke on the passenger side. It split right in at the middle mounting bolt. The rear passenger bolt snapped in half and the whole rear half of the rocker shaft lifted up touching the top of the valve cover.... needless to say i killed the ignition right away when i heard it!!!
Is this a common occurance with stock shafts? It is getting really really annoying. Is it possible that my camshaft profile is a little too aggressive for the stock valvetrain? I have a flat tappet 218/218.
What what you guys suggest be a remedy for this? I already have a set of RJC rocker braces that i just installed. But is that really going to prevent this from happening again? Should i just bite the bullet and get a set of roller rockers? Or should i just go with TA rocker shafts?
Last night, it broke on the passenger side. It split right in at the middle mounting bolt. The rear passenger bolt snapped in half and the whole rear half of the rocker shaft lifted up touching the top of the valve cover.... needless to say i killed the ignition right away when i heard it!!!
Is this a common occurance with stock shafts? It is getting really really annoying. Is it possible that my camshaft profile is a little too aggressive for the stock valvetrain? I have a flat tappet 218/218.
What what you guys suggest be a remedy for this? I already have a set of RJC rocker braces that i just installed. But is that really going to prevent this from happening again? Should i just bite the bullet and get a set of roller rockers? Or should i just go with TA rocker shafts?