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Does anyone know where companies like CFB, Velocity and Highline Classics interiors source their front and rear seats? Seems like they're all the same and I like the look.

Looks nice! Any reason you didn't go to the drivers side and extend it a bit further and maybe bend it down into the front drivers side corner of the bay? basically to where the mirror-image of the battery would sit? that's what I'm thinking of doing

For people with long legs, does switching the gas and break pedals from stock to any aftermarket brand (lokar probably the most common for EBs) result in any more right knee extension while driving?

Weird question for you.....I haven't build my tub yet, so I can't just go to my garage and look.... would you have had the space between the battery and the radiator to mount this particular overflow tank on the passenger side of the radiator?

Update Cleaned up the rocker arms with a file. Changed the oil. Got the push rod length checker. Ordered proper push rods (several thou longer). Everything seems to be running well. Thanks everyone for the help.

I looked back through all of my receipts....I actually didn't buy those push rods because they were recommended for the kit....they came as part of the kit. Not saying they must be correct...but it does add to my frustration knowing that they might be wrong. I thought I was saving myself some...

No lifter retainers....I thought those were only for roller lifters. Torque specs and proper sequence were checked and double checked....I used a click-type torque wrench which I have personally never tested, but it came with a little slip of paper with someone's initials on it indicating that...

I follow you....just double checking that the machine shop wasn't needed for anything beyond thread clean up.......yes it backed itself out....threads seem fine,

Thanks very much for the help, What will the machine shop be needed for? it didn't look to me like the threads were pulled out with the stud.....

.....so maybe they weren't as cheap as I thought.....bought them a while ago... This is what I used.... https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g6940b Only thing that concerns me is that it's their house brand, but I usually assume everything is coming out of the same factory with a different...

Now that I'm tearing down the top end I think I'll get a checker and make them perfect, but even if they are off, they aren't off by much. Could that have caused all of this?

They are summit brand rockers....some of the cheapest aluminum ones available....I didn't really think rocker arms with a roller tip would be the weakest link in the engine as far as "wear items" go. When you say "verify pushrod length". Is it good enough confirmation to visually inspect where...

I bought all of these parts from Summit. Because it's my first time I was attracted to buying all of the parts as a kit instead of trying to buy everything individually and trying to ensure everything fit properly without any experience. I bought the edelbrock top end kit 2027. Reviewing the...

Good advice on pulling the lifters and inspecting the cam. I understand the lifters and cam wear together....so the lifters will need to go back into the same well they came out of, but does the lifter need to be clocked at the same rotation before being replaced as well? So the lifter isn't...

you responded before I could finish posting everything with all my attachments.....thank you. Is this still your advice after seeing that rocker arm stud come out?