1.7 Crane roller rockers clear stock valve covers?

[1993SSP]

I just installed some Crane 1.7 roller rockers, they are the same rocker used on the cobra engines, anyways I started the car up and they are noisy as hell on the pass side, should I have modified the baffle in the valve cover for these or could it be something else?

 

[Sicarius428]

Ya modify the baffle. You are battering the rocker.
Kevin

 

[1993SSP]

Ok, thanks, does part of it need cut out? Dented in?? Which is the best way to do it?

 

[40th 2004Stang]

I just did this on the 88, just unscrewed the baffle and took the thin sheet metal out. Works fine.

 

[QDRHRSE]

Also, it never hurts to buy double thick cork or rubber gaskets.

 

[1993SSP]

I got it solved, just took a hammer to the baffle and got it to clear, wasnt sure if removing the baffle was a good idea or not, thanks for the replies!

 

[8950HO]

Take out the oil baffle,3 screws hold it in place.

I`m surprised you got the valve cover on with the baffle in place.
On my car the valve cover would not lay flat on the head at the baffle end until I took it out w/Crane 1.7`s.

I used Ford steel valve cover gaskets.

 

[5spd GT]

I just trimmed my oil baffle enough to clear without getting rid of it.

I have 1.7RR's for sale in good condition if someone wants to PM me Crane/Ford for factory heads.

 

[90mustangGT]

Those crane 1.7's (cobra RR's) take a different lenght pushrod. I found out that the hard way, only crane makes them, I know this from experience, call them.

 

[5spd GT]

90mustanggt - So the stock ones will not work. Mine looked stock when they came out. Nothing special looking about them. I thought they used the stock 6.250" length?