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Projects Barker High Lift Rockers 235/261

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by wuga, Dec 24, 2015.

  1. wuga
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    I know there are some references on the HAMB especially from Inliner guys over the years regarding the Barker High Lift Rockers but they are rare. I am currently building a traditional 261 using a McGurk roller cam, original Wayne dress-up parts, vintage Offy triple carb intake and original Fenton headers. The cherry on top would be a set of Barker High Lift Rockers. Does anyone out there have or know of a set that would be available? Has anyone used them and to what avail? Maybe I'm just barking up the wrong tree but this is my quest.
    Warren
     
  2. Jalopy Joker
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  3. Warren..I don't remember using high lift rocker arms with a high performance camshaft in any of my 235 or 261 engines.

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  4. rusty rocket
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    Barking up the wrong tree for Barkers?
     
  5. sdrodder
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    from Houston TX

    I personally haven't heard of a set for the 235/261. I own a set but they are for the babbit pounding 216/235 and was told they can not be run a later 235
     
  6. Shoop107
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  7. I don't know about Barker High Lift Rockers.

    I know Gotha made them for 235/261.

    I have a N.O.S. set

    They came from Salem Speed Shop in Salem O.R.

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  8. 302GMC
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    All literature published during that period states that high lift rockers & reground/racing cams don't mix ...
     
  9. wuga
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    The spec sheet on my McGurk cam claims a .460 lift so with the Barker rocker the lift would be .490
    Based on what I have read here, this might be stretching the limits of everything. If anybody thinks this will work, please give me confidence.

    Robert; I haven't heard of the Gotha, are they also 1.6 high lift or just another version on the 1.5 rockers?
    Warren
     

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