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  1. Large911

    Rocker Stand Shims

    Evelrod - "46 Ford, 52 Olds @ 310 cu.in. with 55 heads and two Carter four barrels, etc." - Nice!! That is excellent you used to run one of these back in the day! I am trying to make it somewhat period late 1950's/early 1960's, so any tips from someone who "was there" is like gold. That being...
  2. Large911

    Rocker Stand Shims

    I'll have to see if I can post a pic. Basically, the "complex" shaped ones would probably fit in the area of a 1" x 2" rectangle. Thanks for the feedback.
  3. Large911

    Rocker Stand Shims

    That would be my first choice if it were that easy... The way the stands are set up I can only use washers on three of the six stands; the others are a complex shape (one shim also needs an oil feed hole).
  4. Large911

    Rocker Stand Shims

    Hello, I am have been lurking the forum for a while and finally decided to join. I am looking to fabricate shims for rocker stands for the rocker shaft assembly on a 1957 Olds 371. I am looking for a material that will be readily available and somewhat easy to machine. I was leaning towards a...
  5. Large911

    Dielectric Powders

    Hi, Try Ferro, Haiku, and Certronic. We have an in-house formulation, but no plans to sell raw powder, only fired substrates. Hope this helps. Chris

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