Anyone using the Weber rocker shaft braces?

[TR Custom Parts]

Got some of Weber's rocker shaft braces. Comes with six shaft braces and longer bolts. Pic is of them installed. Seems really tight to the sides of the rockers. Anyone else out there using these?

 

[QwikStop]

Thats what i have, they seem a little close but ive had no issues

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Stock rockers too? Have you had the valve covers off since you installed? Just don't want them rubbing on the rockers.

 

[earlbrown]

How wide are they Mark? The one's I make are about .640" wide and they work fine with stock rockers.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

How wide are they Mark? The one's I make are about .640" wide and they work fine with stock rockers.

.769

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[1952ray]

Guess you could grind .060 off per side. However they may be case hardened. Doubt the case is more then .015 deep. May not matter being the sides

 

[earlbrown]

.769

Wow. That's quite the difference. If I were you, I'd pop the rocker shafts off, push the rockers together and take a measurement. This is not the thing you want in the back of your mind after the car's back together.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Earl if I knew you made some I would have bought yours!

 

[salvageV6]

Jason makes them too, not sure why you only get 4....

http://rjcracing.com/product/rocker-shaft-supports/

 

[TR Custom Parts]

That is why I went with the Weber ones. Not understanding why they didn't make these correctly. Well made just appear to be too wide. Working on motor all day tomorrow so will see what I can do to make these work. Not sure if they are hardened or not.

 

[earlbrown]

I doubt they are hardened. They don't look like it. Plus they'd be inclined to split if they were hardened.

Get you a file and take a swipe at the bottom of one. If it eats, it's not hardened. If it skates right off, it's hardened.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Not hardened, will be spending some time on the belt sander!

 

[earlbrown]

If you have a belt sander, you can narrow yours fairly easy. Just get a good idea where they'll launch if they take flight.


Maybe one day I can do a large production run and you can throw mine on your website.

 

[Pronto]

Maybe you should give Webber a call and tell them the issue. That's not right.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Already did, they have already replied. Said it was OK unless it was a binding situation. Getting about .005 clearance for the most part but a couple are tight against the rocker. Got a date with my belt sander today. Want to finish up motor and get it back where it belongs this weekend.

 

[Pronto]

That's rather lame of them...

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Whittled them down to about the size you make yours Earl. Much better now.

 

[earlbrown]

That does look more better. They really don't need to be messing with the rockers, the whole point is to hold the round shaft down with something that's not a flat.

You should be good to go now.


How bad did you burn your fingers.

 

[Bescurred]

Why do they only supply 4? They go on the outer holes?

 

[1952ray]

Two on each end. Who knows their thinking. However would like to know