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Title: Anyone run roller rockers with factory springs, not spacers?
Post by: My427stang on July 14, 2016, 07:11:44 PM

I have never tried it, and was thinking of doing it on my truck.  HS bushed rockers, will have end stands, but thinking of just putting springs on the inside.  Anyone ever do it?

Title: Re: Anyone run roller rockers with factory springs, not spacers?
Post by: Barry_R on July 14, 2016, 08:28:59 PM

Springs will nibble on the side of the rocker unless you use a shim there - even an .015 will work.
Otherwise works fine.

Title: Re: Anyone run roller rockers with factory springs, not spacers?
Post by: Lenz on July 15, 2016, 07:14:50 AM

Running those same rockers on stock shafts with factory springs and no issues.  2,000 + trouble free miles on the street (toss in plenty of "horsing around").  Thanks for the heads up from Barry, looks like I need to inspect/install some shim stock over the winter to address those spring ends.

Title: Re: Anyone run roller rockers with factory springs, not spacers?
Post by: My427stang on July 15, 2016, 09:33:21 AM

Quote from: Barry_R on July 14, 2016, 08:28:59 PM

Springs will nibble on the side of the rocker unless you use a shim there - even an .015 will work.
Otherwise works fine.

I figured as much, and expected to have to do that, thanks for the advice.

Title: Re: Anyone run roller rockers with factory springs, not spacers?
Post by: Ford428CJ on August 10, 2016, 08:40:48 PM

Yep! I did for years on my solid roller 428. Wasn't an issue at all

Title: Re: Anyone run roller rockers with factory springs, not spacers?
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on August 10, 2016, 08:52:39 PM

If you need some shims Ross, pm me your address.

I think I got 10 times as many as I needed when I did mine.  (thanks POP!)

Title: Re: Anyone run roller rockers with factory springs, not spacers?
Post by: My427stang on August 10, 2016, 09:40:37 PM

I bought a few packets of nice .015 shims, I appreciate it though