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Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems Pre '68 Dave #696563 11/20/2010 9:50 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 56 Renton, WA 5 52Dave3600 Wrench Fetcher
52Dave3600 Wrench Fetcher 5 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 56 Renton, WA	Show us a picture. It is normal for engine rocker arms to be offset some. That causes the valve to rotate which is good. A valve that doesn't rotate will prematurely fail. However, post a picture for us to look at.

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216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	46Sparky	11/19/2010 3:21 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	Pre '68 Dave	11/19/2010 5:54 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	FriedGreenTmater	11/19/2010 6:08 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	46Sparky	11/20/2010 12:01 AM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	52Dave3600	11/20/2010 9:50 AM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	46Sparky	11/21/2010 6:26 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	truckernix	11/21/2010 6:32 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	rustednuts	11/23/2010 2:16 AM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	46Sparky	11/24/2010 4:51 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	46Sparky	11/27/2010 6:37 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	panic	11/27/2010 7:09 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	Pre '68 Dave	11/27/2010 7:40 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	46Sparky	11/27/2010 10:28 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	46Sparky	11/28/2010 10:13 PM
Re: 216 rocker arms not centered on valve stems	46Sparky	12/02/2010 2:53 AM

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