I was doing searches for rocker arms for the Ford Y block & ran across this business who rebuild your old rockers & (shaft if used) to OEM specs. http://www.rockerarms.com/pages/products.html Has anyone used this place to get work done? Looks like they are a reopened business after having been closed down. I will give call them this week to fine out what cost would be on just reworking all my old Y block rockers that are scared to bad to be reused. (These Ford rockers are like money in the bank right now if you have any good ones) I have also been searching for Y block lifters that don't cost $25 each. I did find that many Ford tractor also used the very same lifter (different part #s) as the Y block. I know at one time you could have your old lifters refaces but can't find much information on what equipment you would need to do this job. Does anyone have any information concerning the equipment you would need? (Not all worn part should be tossed out) Still searching for a Ford tractor that may have used the same rockers as the Y block.
I would contact Tim McMaster in Hanford Calif (YBlockguy) here or Ted Eaton in Leona Texas (not on the HAMB) @Eaton Balancing and ask what they do. Those 2 are top YBlock overhaul shops for stock and high performance. You are working on an engine that is not rare by any means but just getting obsolete. Rocker arm systems are definitely rebuildable because shafts and bushings for rockers can be done but time consuming. There are also 2 different rocker ratios. Not sure on lifters as everybody with any flat tappet style is having trouble today.
I will check that out for future use. The tractor lifter I have found them for $9 to $12 each Can't beat those prices.
I will check them to see what services they can offer me. Several years ago I purchased 3- 292 ci after I purchased my 59 Ford wagon (59 Country Sedan 9 p***enger) at a salvage yard so having parts on hand to get them rebuilt would be nice as time has away for depleting parts supplies as we all know. These motor are not cheap to rebuild even to stock specs. so getting what you need or getting parts reworked at the best prices now is a must other wise I'm just storing some thing I can do nothing with. Thanks for your input. Knowledge is yours alone unless it is shared with others.
I had my lifters and rocker arms resurfaced at our local engine rebuilder, they used the same equipment used for doing valves so I don’t believe it’s any big deal.
Rocker Arms Unlimited is the go to source for repair-rebuild-modifications. Top quality stuff. Talk with Gary. Delta refaces lifters. Talk with Ken.
I had a set of lifters reground as I had to reuse some on a different cam. They looked OK but not taking any chances. Done by a local engine rebuilder also. But not all are equipped to do the cam face of the lifters. Rocker arms are normally reground only on the valve contact face by most 'rebuilders'. Boring for and installing bushings is not a normal thing in volume builders. The one I used is now usually truck/industrial and only did my Mopar flathead because an oldtimer was working the counter when I came in. Also had him polish the cam. If using a non-stock grind I would send to Delta for all of it. I have a machinist grandson and nephew, so if I needed bushings they would be my go to for that.
No engine machine shops around here any more. Have to drive over a hour to get to the nearest one. I have a Kwik Way valve machine. That is why I wanted to know what equipment was needed to do the lifter refacing. There has to be a attachment (or not) that is used as well as a finer grit stone. They will also have to be polished after putting the convex on the face. If you want to eat up a new cam all you have to do is to use the lifter that have a concave face. I have the information for the angle that need to be on the face, just have to dig that back out once I get what I need to do the job. It may be as simple as using a finer stone & chucking the lifter in the valve chuck, but until I get information on how to do this I'm not wiling to do damage to my machine or lifters.
They do all of my stuff! Top quality work! Top notch people! http://rockerarms.com/pages/about.html They do lifters, too!
I set them a email earlier to see if they do a rocker repair without the shaft ***y. Hope to hear from them this week. I have all 3 types of rocker for the Y block (EAN, ECG 6564, 5751066) that need work. I also have a new set of 1.43:1 rocker that have casting # 7022 on them, picked then up a few yrs back on ebay. I'm sure they are after market from way back when or they may be rockers for a Ford tractor. Still looking for information on them. If I had a Mill machine I would make jigs to hold the rockers so I could set them up and bore out the rockers an press in new bushings. But when you don't have a m***ive garage to put it in, then that is out of the question and they aren't cheap even for a small model.
We regrind Y-block lifters every day for $5 each. PM me if interested. And no, they can't be done on a valve refacing machine. jack vines
If anyone tells you they can reface lifters on a valve grinder, my advise is run away as fast as possible.
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