[eddie c]

Long ago stocker racer here, I still like the idea of putting my mechanical
knowledge or lack there of to the test. Years back my co engine builder
and I were trying to work thru some of these exact same problems.
We had a couple of coffee cans of CHEVY SB rocker arms and were
testing them on a base engine. Then we started to grind them and we were told by some smarter, older guys that it wasnt a good idea to grind rocker arms because the rocker tips were only hardened a few thousands into the metal and once you got past that point you would chew through them very quickly,So unfortunately we stopped working in that area,. Anyway this subject lends itself to a real cause and effect
senario. I dont think I have to worry about setting a record and being in a tear down barn anytime soon,but I think one of the main subjects of this thread is, how do the tech guys check cam lift and is there consistency from division to division. If I was currently racing that is something that I
would like to get established so when I built my motor during the off season ,I could build it and check my cam lift just like the tech inspectors were going to do in the new season. ed