Thread: Chevy Rocker Arm Ratio's
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07-20-2005 02:57 PM #1
Chevy Rocker Arm Ratio's
Can any one in plane english explane Rocker Ratio's ? What componets do these ratio's belong to?
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07-20-2005 03:21 PM #2
Think of a rocker arm as a teeter-totter on your playground. If the length of the board is the same on each side of the pivot, the ratio is 1:1.
Now you are the pushrod at one end and your friend is the valve at the other end. You move up 1 foot, your friend valve moves down one foot if the ratio is 1:1.
Now, you shorten the board so that when you move up one foot, your friend valve moves down 1 1/2 feet.....the ratio is 1.5 to 1.
Dont ask about your friend valve being overweight.
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07-20-2005 04:15 PM #3
1.5 raitio is the stock raitio, 1.6 rockers will make your cam a little hotter.You don't know what you've got til it's gone
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07-20-2005 04:59 PM #4
Originally posted by robot
Think of a rocker arm as a teeter-totter on your playground. If the length of the board is the same on each side of the pivot, the ratio is 1:1.
Now you are the pushrod at one end and your friend is the valve at the other end. You move up 1 foot, your friend valve moves down one foot if the ratio is 1:1.
Now, you shorten the board so that when you move up one foot, your friend valve moves down 1 1/2 feet.....the ratio is 1.5 to 1.
Dont ask about your friend valve being overweight.PLANET EARTH, INSANE ASYLUM FOR THE UNIVERSE.
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