Roller rocker ?

[RBR]

I'm using a sbc 350 target motor with stock heads and an RV cam for now. I plan to run a air gap intake with holley carb. I don't plan to race my car but want to have some fun on the street. I leaning towards putting in some stamped steel roller rockers 1.6 . The guy at the machine shop was not liking the idea of stamped steel and was pushing for a set of crane aluminum 1.5 that he has in stock This is not my last motor I'm putting in my car, I plan to change things down the road. I put a new frame, disk brakes, etc. on my car so I'm trying to get it on the road to work out any issues and drive it for a while. OK long post sorry, stamped steel or not, 1.5 or 1.6? Thanks in advance.

[70TWO NOVA]

well if you have plans to change things in the future anyways i say do what is cheapest and easiest for you to get her going....1.5 stamped steel, after all you can always upgrade leter.

[AllSpeedAndy]

On most as cast, iron sbc heads anything over a 1.52 rocker and the push rods will deflect off the inside of the pushrod hole in the head. Clearencing is needed to fix this.

Buying the Cranes isn't so bad cause you'll have them for the next motor...
1.5's or 1.6's, depends if you want the extra lift...Will you have enough piston to valve clearence in this motor, will you want to buy different push rods if needed to correct geometry? Self allign or guide plate, are you putting screw in studs in these heads? if so no biggy it will all transfer to the next motor...if the next motor is going to be much more powerfull 7/16 studs may be what you want now...if not 3/8 will do just fine....Food for thought

[RBR]

thanks for the replys