Much better pictures than what I saw at BSD! Really enjoyed our talk, Mike. That is a ton of work. Don't you love parts that offer a "Bolt on performance increase"!

The stands aren't any wider than the original hold downs, so I doubt he will have any trouble there.

Yeah Mike, the fabbed covers have that reverse lip. If the rockers weren't so darned long, some of those issues could be eliminated.

This thread reminds me of something I forgot to do...

Very cool pics and info sir. Very similar to my stuff sans the stands.

Yes Matt, a shorter valve would have made it less "off", but he was shooting for that elusive 2.00" installed height to run that much lift. Getting 2.100" will be rough with that valve cover rail location. There likely won't be room for that much offset.

Shhhhhhh! I use the snake oil as a machining lubricant.

I didn't drill the center deeper, but it has the additional support screws in the three center stands, so it is very rigid. I know the center stand is thin, but I have to wonder if the cracking issue isn't from valvetrain instability. After all, it breaks enough other parts.

Thanks Tom, I enjoyed the conversation as well. Amazing how much better digital pics look out of the bright sunshine.

Hey Jeremiah, didn't you beat on that thing yet?

That's some nice looking quality work. I like how the bottoms are done vs like the offset W2 stands which are flat as you know. I don't know how anyone would expect them not to take a lot of work to set them up correctly.

If you can post it whats the spring height and are they longer then delived valves? I don't know BB specs but just wondering.

Thanks for the compliments guys!
The engine builder was shooting for a 2.00" installed height, and the valves were Ferrea and REV. The customer bought the heads CNC ported bare from Hughes, so the valves are the builders choice. I don't think they are much longer, if any, than stock Edelbrocks, because he he still needed that deep retainer to get the 2.00". I only moved the rockers to where they needed to be to get the proper geometry.

Jeez, that's a he11uva lot of work to get that combination straightened out.

My stock-valve (Edelbrock supplied) Victors w/ the Hughes rockers didn't look nearly that jacked up when I mocked 'em up. Mine are set up for a 1.900" installed height using ti retainers and +.050" locks.

I'll still look for what they'd need to optimize the geometry, though.

It was a lot of work, but they were for an 8 sec., 10.5 tire car. The builder wanted the best that the customer could afford.

I'd be willing to bet yours are still off a good bit, even at 1.900", but like Jeremiah's Victors with Hughes rockers, it should be a lot less work. It just doesn't make sense to spend a lot of money on good parts, and then not have them set up correctly.

Should have just went B1s more up front but ALOT less machine work.

That would have required different pistons and other specialized parts. From the story I got, he was running Indys and the seats fell out of them, so he went Edelbrock.

Good buisiness for you, great work.

Thanks Randy.

Looks plenty stout, Mike. With the lift stated and good care, the valve train ought to live to a ripe old age!

I hope so Greg. I know the customer isn't anxious to spend more money on the valvetrain any time soon. Can't say that I blame him.

very good work!!!!!