cutlassefi

You attach the torque plate to the block prior to honing to simulate the stresses of attaching the head.
Align hone is honing the main saddles. That's a different process.

oldstata

So you do this after you bore the cylinders correct ?
And about what does that run

cutlassefi

Ideally the block should be dialed in on the boring table, then the plate attached. Or you can attach the plate after boring. Most shops get about another $50-$60 for that process.

chadman

If they have access to an Olds plate.

cutlassefi

Correct, and most don't.
I hate to say it but I'd ask to see it if says he has one.
I get a lot of guys who contact me with problems on their builds for one reason or another. But most of the time it's simply because the machinist didn't look past the end of their nose, or just didn't care because it wasn't a Chevy or Ford. You don't necessarily need an "Olds" machinist. Just a smart one who cares about his work.

oldstata

Well out of ten shops he was the only one that seemed to know what a olds 455 was now I am not sure if there are any well known olds engine builders in Utah but I can say he seems straight up with me

oldstata

Okay can some one shoot me in the right direction for Roller rockers that will fit under stock valve covers for the ka heads with out a ton of mods needed to work ?

64Rocket

i think you will have problems no matter what.
I don't like to remove the baffles, so I double the thick gaskets with stock covers or you can find tall covers that look stock. It is not the rockers, it is the poly locks. They offer short poly locks, but I don't like them, it seams not enough threads to hold the rockers. At least that is for me and what I have done.

Gene

cdrod

I've never run with roller rockers before, but plan to on my next engine build. Are the poly locks required for the roller rockers or can you use a lock nut like a cheby motor? Seems to me that this would solve the clearance problem and allow the use of stock valve covers. Thanks!

oldstata

Is the baffle the only problem ? I actually going to run stock height M/T covers I don't think they have the baffles in them

oldstata

http://m.summitracing.com/parts/esp-6735o3d
I believe these are the rods I going with any one have a good link for pistons around 400 bucks
The one I was hoping for were sold

chadman

Those are the exact rods I have in my '65.