Bracket Talk
Today's trivia question
May 02, 2020, 07:13 PM
Larry WoodfinToday's trivia question
Who conceived, designed, brought to market the valve train stud girdle?
Larry Woodfin
May 02, 2020, 07:44 PM
CashflowJomar?
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May 02, 2020, 08:46 PM
"The Bender"Don't know, but Jomar sounds like a good bet
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May 02, 2020, 10:07 PM
BP758Moroso?? I remember gold ones, maybe Crower , Isky??
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May 02, 2020, 10:39 PM
Canted ValveMy first thought was Jomar.
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May 02, 2020, 11:23 PM
Tom396Bill Jenkins?
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May 03, 2020, 04:18 AM
green1Al Gore!!!
May 03, 2020, 07:16 AM
Top355xYou mean it wasn’t Ed
May 03, 2020, 07:58 AM
AlaskaracerCan I say me if I've used one before????
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May 03, 2020, 11:56 AM
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May 03, 2020, 01:03 PM
1320racerquote:
Originally posted by Top355x:
You mean it wasn’t Ed
Nope, never used a stud girdle but I saw a whole lot of broken valve train parts because of them.
May 04, 2020, 06:14 AM
TheBlueTruckI had a Jomar years ago. I ground on it and welded then ground some more. I finally got it where it would bolt down without bending the studs and changing lash.
Larry, When do we get graded?
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May 04, 2020, 09:01 AM
CashflowI never ran the actual Jomar brand but I've been running stud girdles for years and I think I've broken two valve springs in that whole time.
I know this, I've seen a lot more breakage with these super duper shaft rockers than I ever have with my stuff. Yeah, I don't run a ton of lift but it never fails they're always announcing from the tower, does anyone have a spare shaft rocker for a BBC. Joe Shmoe has a broken one and needs some help.
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May 04, 2020, 09:08 AM
Canted Valvequote:
I finally got it where it would bolt down without bending the studs and changing lash.
Is that testimony to the QC of the stud girdle or the QC of the rocker arm studs? Tolerance stacking, especially on splayed valves, has to be significant in a production scenario.
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May 04, 2020, 09:11 AM
1320racerVern, prior to 2008 all I ran was Crane Gold stud mounted shaft rockers without a girdle and I never broke any valve train component.
Since '08,I've been running shaft rockers. Started with entry level Jesel Sportsman which the nose wheel axle walked out one night and luckily the rocker didn't release the valve locks and I found the wheel and axle. Moved to T&D shaft rockers for the 2012 season and have yet to break a rocker but I do have spares just in case.
May 04, 2020, 09:38 AM
gonzo1546I have an old Ridgeway. I’ll go with that.
May 04, 2020, 10:46 AM
ROLLIN'quote:
Originally posted by gonzo1546:
I have an old Ridgeway. I’ll go with that.
Yep, Ralph Ridgeway, I ran that blue stud girdle on my SBC back in the early 80s......
May 04, 2020, 11:21 AM
Cashflow^^^^^Me too!
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May 04, 2020, 01:06 PM
wideopen231HAd a Moroso back in 1985 and it came off of a drag boat we bought in 83 so I know they where out before that.
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May 04, 2020, 03:32 PM
Phil DeesAnseth before Ridgeway.