Q.When I rebuilt a 350 Chevy V-8 to replace the six-cylinder in my 1955 Chevy 210 I decided to use roller rocker arms. We ground the valves, added a mild cam with hydraulic lifters, screwed in studs, ...
Overhead cams are a more efficient method of actuating the valves than with a pushrod, but someone in Detroit never got the memo. And thank goodness they didn't. With production pushrod mills turning ...