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ok I stripped a rocker arm is there anything I can do? #73515 06/14/08 02:55 PM 06/14/08 02:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,663 E.Amherst, NY 69RR OP top fuel
69RR OP top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,663 E.Amherst, NY	While tightening one the aluminum rockers I tightened a little to far now the top of the rocker is stripped and the adjuster won't tighten. Is there anything I can do to fix it? Its a mopar performance blue roller tip one. It looks like a new set is around 500-600 bucks anywhere I can get a single one? Thanks for any help! Dean Got my hands on the wheel, foot to the pedal, gonna drive this car till the tires turn to metal - gonna sleep when I'm dead and laugh at the devil..

Re: ok I stripped a rocker arm is there anything I can do? [Re: 69RR] #73516 06/14/08 03:13 PM 06/14/08 03:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,405 Southern, Ca. 69DartGT moparts member
69DartGT moparts member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,405 Southern, Ca.	I bought my rocker arms from these guys but I think they also do repairs. You might check a local machine shop also. http://www.rockerarms.com/

Re: ok I stripped a rocker arm is there anything I can do? [Re: 69RR] #73517 06/14/08 03:53 PM 06/14/08 03:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,978 VA DAMOPARS master
DAMOPARS master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,978 VA	Try Jegs

Re: ok I stripped a rocker arm is there anything I can do? [Re: 69DartGT] #73518 06/14/08 03:53 PM 06/14/08 03:53 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	If your rockers are currently available, I'm sure you can buy just one. Also Google "Helicoil" which is just one brand of a thread repair device, which, if properly done, is stronger (in alloys) than the original There are other brands, almost any "real" fasteners store will have them. There's other brands, one something like "Threadsert"

Re: ok I stripped a rocker arm is there anything I can [Re: 69RR] #73519 06/14/08 05:17 PM 06/14/08 05:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	They are available individually for either big or small block. right from Mopar Performance dealers or distributors like Jeggs and Summit. PS: better learn how to adjust rockers. Brute force isn't one of the requirements. In fact I don't see how tightening a rocker can pull the threads unless you were adjusting on an open valve with the piston at the colliding area and you adjusted to the collision or coil binding and kept tightening.

Re: ok I stripped a rocker arm is there anything I can [Re: MoparforLife] #73520 06/14/08 06:31 PM 06/14/08 06:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,663 E.Amherst, NY 69RR OP top fuel
69RR OP top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,663 E.Amherst, NY	Quote: They are available individually for either big or small block. right from Mopar Performance dealers or distributors like Jeggs and Summit. PS: better learn how to adjust rockers. Brute force isn't one of the requirements. In fact I don't see how tightening a rocker can pull the threads unless you were adjusting on an open valve with the piston at the colliding area and you adjusted to the collision or coil binding and kept tightening. I know how now (my first time). I didn't exactly strip the adjuster out but ground on the top of the rocker when I overtightened it and now the adjusting nut isnt tightening... I'll check Jegs/Summit and Mopar Performance. When first looked in the catalog I didn't see singles.. Dean Got my hands on the wheel, foot to the pedal, gonna drive this car till the tires turn to metal - gonna sleep when I'm dead and laugh at the devil..

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