SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

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SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby rick7343 » Wed May 23, 2012 6:22 am

Wondered if anyone made stock style stamped rocker arms higher than 1.6 ratio ? (small block chevy...)
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby dfree383 » Wed May 23, 2012 9:35 am

I beleve Smokey used to put BBC Steel rockers on, if I recall correctly.

Some of the older guys may remember?
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby ZIGGY » Wed May 23, 2012 9:48 am

Yes. Mentioned & pictured in several build articles. I believe studs were relocated.
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby zums » Wed May 23, 2012 8:09 pm

studs were definetly relocated
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby robert1 » Wed May 23, 2012 8:41 pm

rick7343 wrote:Wondered if anyone made stock style stamped rocker arms higher than 1.6 ratio ? (small block chevy...)


Elgin makes them.
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby rookie » Wed May 23, 2012 9:09 pm

If you can use roller rockers?
I think Crane still makes a 1.65 in their gold rockers that returns about a 1.68, Comp makes a 1.7 and use to have a 1.8 but I don't know if they still cary the 1.8
Lower cost would be a Harland Sharp 1.65

Pioneer makes stamped for Pontiac in a 1.65, You may contact them.
http://anonymaton.drupalcafe.com/rockers
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby rustbucket79 » Wed May 23, 2012 9:33 pm

We used to have a box full of stamped 1.65's, but I don't recall the name. (this was years ago) You definately needed to clearance the factory heads for pushrod clearance with them.
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby robert1 » Wed May 23, 2012 10:10 pm

robert1 wrote:
rick7343 wrote:Wondered if anyone made stock style stamped rocker arms higher than 1.6 ratio ? (small block chevy...)


Elgin makes them.


Missed the higher part!!!
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby dfree383 » Wed May 23, 2012 11:11 pm

didn't pontiac Ram Air motors come with a higher ratio? they'd probably bolt on with minimal mods?

Plenty of high ratio stud mounted roller rockers avaliable.
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby rick7343 » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:57 pm

Guess I should have mentioned that the rules we have only allow stamped steel... no rollers..
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby donc » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:13 pm

Manley makes a 1.6-1 for 3/8 stud. Elgin has both 3/8and 7/16. in 1.6 and they both look stock.
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby Lazy JW » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:19 pm

Chevy stamped rockers for the 250/292 I6's are something like 1.75 ratio; I have no clue if they will work for your application.
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Re: SBC high ratio stamped rocker arms?

Postby shoedoos » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:58 pm

Diverco rockers used to make high ratio stamped steel rockers

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