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It wasn't that big of a deal that they have angle plugs. I had a set of street & performance headers in the garage. small tubes, 1.5" but new and I don't hafta worry about THAT right now. Too bad they won't just bolt up to the existing exhaust.

Crane just introduced a bearingless shaft type rocker system, I order it and THEN realize that the valve spacing is not stock ( I know, it says so in the instructions). Got lucky and found a man named Paul Wright that makes a shaft type for the canfields. His number is 330-848-0928 they are called Hornet shaft systems. he has them for regular and canfields and fords. Plus, he said he'd put a bushing in instead of 2 bearings. They should be here Mon the 18th. I'll let you know what they look like.

I posted this 'cause I know some of you are looking at the canfields. if you are running a stud mount rocker (like I recently sold, argghhhh!!) then you'll have no problem other than the intake rocker running at an angle. If you are looking for a shaft type. Hornet, and Clinch (see Competition Products) make them. the same ones that fit the 220cc heads are supposed to work.

now about a set of full length headers to clear a Canton 13" wide sumped pan.

just a heads up

Luigi

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i used the 23-500 canfields. I think that they are 195cc. I didn't even know they had a 215cc.

I talked to Ken @ canfield yesterday who told me the exh. port on the 195cc was in his opinion, a better port. Higher avg flow from a 1.6". made me feel better about the heads. especially since I didn't choose them.

the shaft kit is 599.99 from Hornet. 599.95 from Clinch. I used a shaft 'cause:

I've seen rollers leave the rockers and make a mess. the bushed (not bearing) rockers can't do this. Although screens in the lifter valley would help.

this engine should turn 7500 daily. By the time I added a stud girdle, rockers for a 7/16" stud, tried to buy a split set of rockers, tried to find a 1.65 or 1.7 intake rocker it just seemed to be an easier and simpler (less moving parts, heck less parts)

I'm a bit of a trick of the week guy. and the "bearingless rocker" seemed kinda cool.

It should be easier to adjust valves. It's been awhile since I had a solid, and I'm sure I'll be in there alot for a while. 'till I figure out how long they stay in adjustment. I think that I'm gonna find that they don't need adjusting all that often.

let me know the flow numbers you get outta those 215's also what size valves and what size clyinder under the chamber you used, pipe or no pipe on the exhaust side.

Luigi

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My Canfield 215 flow numbers:

http://www.hybridz.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=181030#181030

 

Oh, and I agree - if I was to start buying valvetrain stuff over, I'd probably go for shaft mount at that price. Of course, after I went to a roller cam :). And I also agree, doing shaft mounted rocker lash adjustments will be alot easier and more fun than if you are using stud girdles. That's one reason I'm not using a stud girdle. That and I don't think I need a stud girdle for my cam, rpm, etc.

 

Sounds like it will be a sweet motor!

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