Topic: Roller rockers
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Will roller rockers for a 454 fit under the stock valve covers?
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Hey Fairlane, I think you should be ok, I have Crane gold anodized rollers under my repro 427 covers, just had to bend the drippers up a bit to clear the cover. Good luck-Flandy
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Flandy is right...the drippers will need to be "massaged" for the rockers to clear them. Instead of doin that to the original vcovers, you could get a set of aftermarket covers that don't have the drippers to start with, and use them. They look identical, except for the spot-welds used to weld the drippers to the original covers. Then you could save the originals for later. 
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Vette(s): 1970 454 4 speed A/C power everything else
Year-One offers a 1/2 taller than stock valve cover for roller rockers..........the covers have the slant for power booster................part number NP504T.......49.95 pr..........does not indicate baffle or not
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I wouldn't use covers without the drippers, especially on roller rocker. I would buy the Year One taller units if they have drippers, or a replacement set and bend the drippers to clear. You really want that oil directed onto the rockers.
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Fel-Pro make a thicker valve cover gaskets that I use when I use the stock valve covers.I do not recall the P/N for either BB or SB
Fel-Pro make a thicker valve cover gaskets that I use when I use the stock valve covers.I do not recall the P/N for either BB or SB
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