B/RB Push Rod Guide Plates?

[wedge5]

Do you guys use guide plates in your B/RB?

I had a guy ask me why I didn't have guide plates on my motor and I really didn't have an answer for him besides "That is Chevy crap". So it got me thinking am I missing something or are guide plates really just Chevy crap?

 

[Cranky]

Don't need em on Mopars....

 

[wedge5]

Thats what I thought. I told him that also but didn't know why.

 

[SUPERSTOCKRACER]

no not used in mopars.

 

[Cranky]

Thats what I thought. I told him that also but didn't know why.

It's because they don't need them lol. Mopars do not need to use 'crutches' is what you can tell that Chebbie guy

 

[wedge5]

Sounds good. Thanks for the explaination that clears up everything

 

[67 B-body]

Tell him that those "FANCY SHAFT MOUNTED ROCKER CONVERSIONS" that he can buy are stock on Mopars. We dont have rocker studs pressed into our heads that need to be removed and threads tapped in place of. The guide plates are held in on Chebies with the rocker studs.

 

[Cranky]

Sounds good. Thanks for the explaination that clears up everything

Well, since you have a 10.80 car, I kinda figured you knew that Mopars have shaft mounted rockers and Chebbies don't. Stud mounted rockers have a tendency to want to rotate off center and that can't happen with a shaft/rocker system...

 

[wedge5]

The 2nd part of your answer was educational. I could have done without the 1st part when you called me stupid. I know my car has a shaft rocker system but that didn't answer my question about guide plates. I knew that the shaft style was the strongest style of rockers. I knew stud mounted rockers used guide plates but didn't fully understand why. Cranky I will say thank you for explaining why guide plates are used on stud mounted rockers and the other part I will just let go.

 

[Cranky]

The 2nd part of your answer was educational. I could have done without the 1st part when you called me stupid. I know my car has a shaft rocker system but that didn't answer my question about guide plates. I knew that the shaft style was the strongest style of rockers. I knew stud mounted rockers used guide plates but didn't fully understand why. Cranky I will say thank you for explaining why guide plates are used on stud mounted rockers and the other part I will just let go.

In post #5, I didn't even think about you being stupid and didn't think to mention about shaft type rockers. Actually, I was thinking more about making a wise crack about Mopars vs Chevys and in post #8, I got to thinking about you running a fast car and probably knows about shaft rockers on Mopars but just wasn't thinking about it like I wasn't. Thinking someone is stupid isn't at all about who I am and I'm sorry if I made you feel like I was implying that. I'm really a light hearted person.....

 

[Stumper]

I'll vouch for that. Knowing Cranky for some time I did not see any indication of an insult in his reply - at all. He's one of the most helpful fellows on the board.

 

[Coronet 500]

This a good one. years ago my son asked "why don't ford and chevs come with shafts cause I see all the really fast ones have them in the magazines". Now there's a question for the ages.

My wife thought it was because he worked on alot of Crankshafts. Had to tell her "no he's just honest".

 

[wedge5]

I know Cranky is very helpful and has helped me plenty. I sometimes get "Cranky" myself.