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Banana grooving rocker shafts #294339
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While Ive got my shafts and rockers off, gonna banana groove them. Any pics on how it should be done? Any specific way the grooves need to go?

Thanks


72 RR, Pump gas 440, 452s, 3800 lbs, Corked, ET Radials,. 11.33@117.72. Same car, bone stock 346s, 9.5 comp, baby solid. 12.24@110.
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72 RR, Pump gas 440, 452s, 3800 lbs, Corked, ET Radials,. 11.33@117.72. Same car, bone stock 346s, 9.5 comp, baby solid. 12.24@110.
Re: Banana grooving rocker shafts [Re: Von] #294341
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For $90 bucks You can buy a set of thick wall shafts from hughes.

KAsey

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While Ive got my shafts and rockers off, gonna banana groove them. Any pics on how it should be done? Any specific way the grooves need to go?

Thanks





The groove spreads the oil out , so either way at a 45 degree will work. Added the groves to many stock shafts when running the old stock / mp iron rockers


Tom ,

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Re: Banana grooving rocker shafts [Re: Moparnut426] #294343
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For $90 bucks You can buy a set of thick wall shafts from hughes.

KAsey




I just bought a set, pretty good deal considering the time it would take to do this by hand.

http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/produ...mp;partid=10392


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Re: Banana grooving rocker shafts [Re: FlyFish] #294344
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For $90 bucks You can buy a set of thick wall shafts from hughes.

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I just bought a set, pretty good deal considering the time it would take to do this by hand.

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Yep, it is a good deal.....especially if you guys are buying!!


72 RR, Pump gas 440, 452s, 3800 lbs, Corked, ET Radials,. 11.33@117.72. Same car, bone stock 346s, 9.5 comp, baby solid. 12.24@110.
Re: Banana grooving rocker shafts [Re: moparts] #294345
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The groove spreads the oil out , so either way at a 45 degree will work. Added the groves to many stock shafts when running the old stock / mp iron rockers




Thanks Tom!


72 RR, Pump gas 440, 452s, 3800 lbs, Corked, ET Radials,. 11.33@117.72. Same car, bone stock 346s, 9.5 comp, baby solid. 12.24@110.
Re: Banana grooving rocker shafts [Re: Von] #294346
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Doesnt take that long to do.But if you are buying new ones .

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Doesnt take that long to do.But if you are buying new ones .




Im not buying new ones.......


72 RR, Pump gas 440, 452s, 3800 lbs, Corked, ET Radials,. 11.33@117.72. Same car, bone stock 346s, 9.5 comp, baby solid. 12.24@110.
Re: Banana grooving rocker shafts [Re: Von] #294348
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