<VV> Question regarding Summit stamped SBC Roller Rockers in Corvairs

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Lonz0 - These should NOT be used in a Corvair motor. Only Corvair 
specific roller rockers should be used! We sell them as does Jeff. By 
the way I monitor several CorvAircraft lists daily. Lon

www.corvairunderground.com

LonzoVair@aol.com wrote:

>Hey guys,
>One of my former local pals has dropped me a note and I've told him I don't 
>know about it, but someone from the VV list might have a suggestion... He's 
>assembling a Corvair powered Aeroplane (I just love that old spelling) and he's 
>just wanting to do it right. If at all possible reply directly to him, since 
>he's not on the list (but there are a few Vairplane nuts on the list, too, so 
>maybe it wouldn't be that bad to copy to the list also.)...
>You can reach him at:
>nhulin@hotmail.com 
>He is in the Cincinnati area, and a swell guy to boot.
>Thanks for the help!
>Lonzo
>
>Lon Anderson in White Mills, KY
>CORSA, Corvanatics, Central Kentucky Corvair, Derby City Corvair
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>1961 Greenbrier pg, daily driver
>1963 Greenbrier 4spd.
>1964 700 sedan 95/pg
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>Lon,
>
>Hope you have fully recovered from the encounter with Murphy earlier this
>year.
>
>I've got a quick question about Corvair engines;
>
>I've been looking at Summit's stamped 1.5:1 SBC roller rockers (Summit Part
># SUM-141506, pic attached) and I'm wondering if anyone has tried to use
>these on a Corvair. It looks to me that, since they use the standard rocker
>ball, it would be possible to use the stock stud and steel rocker cover.
>They are around $100 for a set of 16. I know that I'd probably have to grind
>out the slot sides a little since the Corvair rockers don't sit straight up
>and down on the stud, but that should be easily doable. The only other
>consideration would be getting the correct position of the roller on the
>valve stem for which I might need custom push rods from American-Pi.
>
>I emailed Jeff Ballard at SC Performance and he hasn't used them but can't
>see why they wouldn't work.
>
>Anyway, I'm just looking for feedback on the whole idea and any input on if
>you know if it has been tried before. If it is a crazy idea I'm hoping
>you'll tell me in plain language so I don't go off and try and do it if it
>isn't worth doing.
>
>Thanks, ...neil
>Neil Hulin, Cincinnati, Ohio
>
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