installing my rockers

[screamin 99]

im installing my 1.9 rockers and ls6 springs today and i need to know do you put any loctite on the rocker arm bolts and what is the torque spec for them i have seen 22.5 ft pounds and 132 inch pounds plus 90* turn which is it??? thanks in advance

[ssms5411]

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I hope your not trying to use the stock bolts again because they are TTY, but I think I installed my Comp reusable bolts at 26-28ftlbs. Somewhere around there.

[flamingchicken]

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define TTY please.

[flamingchicken]

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also, let me know what kind of results you get with the rockers.

[screamin 99]

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oh heck no i have new bolts. the old ones are already in the trash. TTY = torque to yield. stock gm rocker arm bolts in the 3.8's are TTY meaning they can only be used once. you can buy new TTY bolts but most people just get some reusable bolts. so second part of my question loctite on my reusable bolts???

[screamin 99]

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i will post up how they do tomorrow when i finish up. these are Harland Sharp rockers that i bought off of Kal-El a while back so you probably wont find another set. this is pretty much a budget mod for me i scored the rockers for $160ish, ls6 valve springs for $57 on ebay, retainers and locks from zzp $64 for a grand total of $281 all shipped to my door. not to bad huh?

[flamingchicken]

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damn good deal. I just got some in from 3800performance, im waiting on my heads to arrive to put my engine back together. all of mine total from 3800 was like $406 with a $60 core return on my used rockers, so all in all like $340.

thanks for the define too.

[Meatyshells]

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no you dont need lock tite on reusable bolts. you torque them to 21 ft lbs i think. but dont quote me on that.

I made 206 rwhp and 225 torque when i had my 1.9 rockers.

[flamingchicken]

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no you dont need lock tite on reusable bolts. you torque them to 21 ft lbs i think. but dont quote me on that.

I made 206 rwhp and 225 torque when i had my 1.9 rockers.

what other mods did you have?

[Meatyshells]

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what other mods did you have?

intake/headers/exhaust
manual trans

[flamingchicken]

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i have headers, intake, exhaust, no cat, but auto.

how much difference did you notice when you put them on?

[97rs4life]

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you can figure on 20hp from 1.9 rockers.

[flamingchicken]

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DAMN!! thats the biggest jump of any bolt on ive seen thus far!

[97rs4life]

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DAMN!! thats the biggest jump of any bolt on ive seen thus far!

I wouldn't really call them a bolt on. More an engine mod

[flamingchicken]

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either way, i cant wait till my heads come in and i can put this beast back together and take it for a spin!!