Thread: 69 460 valve train upgrade?

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A definite yes on stepping up to the 7/16" studs!!! Once you get the studs, some good rockers (I like Comp Cams), and the correct pushrods and guide plates as Pat suggested, might also want to stabilize all of it with a good stud girdle..... Big blocks like big cams, big cams take big spring pressures, big spring pressures take a strong rocker, stud, pushrod, and girdle. You don't need it all, but it sure does give some added longevity to the valve train....

Thanks so far guy's. But I thought early 460's like mine already have 7/16 studs. Can't I just bolt on a new set of studs and get rid of the bottle neck ones in there now and just bolt on the guides and rockers. I am not a huge motorhead so my knowlege is limited. My engine is aside from the bigger valves it has an edlelbrock performer cam and intake so you see it is not built to be a monster, Just a nice cruiser.