1.4 rockers / Which one to buy?

[Felix/DFL]

up from the grave...to give some feedback

I buyed the CB rockers as mentoined before which are VERY RAW at delivering state which could be optimised by 2step polishing.
I set up the rockers an measured/calculated a ratio of 1,46 at my 044`s CB heads. So a bit more than it should be, but that may be a head problem and not a rocker problem.
Havent measured the rocker alone.
Anyhow I had 2 cam`s in the game for the 2.2l. FK10 & FK87. The FK87 wouldn`t fit as it had not enought coil bind secure distance- It was 1,3-1,4mm with zero play and: CB double springs; manley valves; cb crmo retainers.

[Ron Greiner]

the scat rockers now have cup adjusting screws that have a 3/8" thread for max strength
plus they have  bronze bushings in the rockers where they ride on the shafts,
shafts are .765" diamater instead of the .686" of the rockers wtih the needle bearings

[Jesse Wens]

Would the autocraft needle beering rockers last longer when lubed by oil squirters?

[Torben Alstrup]

Felix. You could/can instal CB 0,650" springs and race retainers. Then you´ll have sufficient lift before coil bind.

Ruffbiker, most likely not, as there are plenty of oil in the covers when you drive.

Ron, personally I hate the fact that you have changed to 3/8" That leaves very few options for adjusters. - Unless one goes V8 or something. I have not explored that though.
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[Felix/DFL]

Felix. You could/can instal CB 0,650" springs and race retainers. Then you´ll have sufficient lift before coil bind.

Hi Torben,
yes that would have been an option thank`s for info.
As I have all the things laying around (and matched valves to the heads) I now went down the FK10 route that gives enough coil bind secure distance.

I find it very interesting that the cheap 33$ double CB valvesprings I got look 99% simmilar (depending on the look of the material and finish/more brown) to the expensive 650 one`s.
In the catalouge they look totally different (black)
Maybe same material/treatment as the 650 at the moment?

[Fiatdude]

I like mine better

[BeetleBug]

K800`s?

[Fiatdude]

yes sir

[Jim Ratto]

I've run two sets of rockers on my car since 1990, the majority of the years with 1.4's, both sets were Scat. Absolutely trouble free. The 1.4's have over 70,000 miles on them.