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    see i can take the day off you are in more then capable hand with Tech and Nitro. like tech said i did use that type of checker but it just was not as good as i could get so and would not work with shaft rockers like T&D or jesles i use the ferry head checker that works off mid lift 1/2 roller tip and 1/2 the valve stem and you use the checker that tells you were you need to be at the same can be done with a marker or layout blueing or yellow oxide oil past paint that can be pick up at a hobby shop and a one 1inch dial indicator mark your valve stem roll over to mild lift and pull your rocker off and look at the photo of the rocker that nitro posted and go from there i go over all my engines i build with my checker and get the size push rods i need for the job i loose money doing it were other guys may not spend so much time on it but i think it is one of the most crucial part of a engine build when you use after market heads rockers small base cam deck block cut heads longer valves or short valves to
    Last edited by pat mccarthy; 09-13-2008 at 05:51 PM.
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