<VV> Question regarding Summit stamped SBC Roller Rockers in Corvairs

[LonzoVair@aol.com]

Hey guys,
One of my former local pals has dropped me a note and I've told him I don't 
know about it, but someone from the VV list might have a suggestion... He's 
assembling a Corvair powered Aeroplane (I just love that old spelling) and he's 
just wanting to do it right. If at all possible reply directly to him, since 
he's not on the list (but there are a few Vairplane nuts on the list, too, so 
maybe it wouldn't be that bad to copy to the list also.)...
You can reach him at:
nhulin@hotmail.com 
He is in the Cincinnati area, and a swell guy to boot.
Thanks for the help!
Lonzo

Lon Anderson in White Mills, KY
CORSA, Corvanatics, Central Kentucky Corvair, Derby City Corvair
Quart Low Quarterly editor
1961 Greenbrier pg, daily driver
1963 Greenbrier 4spd.
1964 700 sedan 95/pg
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Lon,

Hope you have fully recovered from the encounter with Murphy earlier this
year.

I've got a quick question about Corvair engines;

I've been looking at Summit's stamped 1.5:1 SBC roller rockers (Summit Part
# SUM-141506, pic attached) and I'm wondering if anyone has tried to use
these on a Corvair. It looks to me that, since they use the standard rocker
ball, it would be possible to use the stock stud and steel rocker cover.
They are around $100 for a set of 16. I know that I'd probably have to grind
out the slot sides a little since the Corvair rockers don't sit straight up
and down on the stud, but that should be easily doable. The only other
consideration would be getting the correct position of the roller on the
valve stem for which I might need custom push rods from American-Pi.

I emailed Jeff Ballard at SC Performance and he hasn't used them but can't
see why they wouldn't work.

Anyway, I'm just looking for feedback on the whole idea and any input on if
you know if it has been tried before. If it is a crazy idea I'm hoping
you'll tell me in plain language so I don't go off and try and do it if it
isn't worth doing.

Thanks, ...neil
Neil Hulin, Cincinnati, Ohio

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