About a year ago i picked up a gsr head missing the cams and valve tarin as i planned to use it on my b20 later. The rocker arms came all mixed up in a bag which i later came to find was a BIG no no. Since then i managed to pick up a 2000 si valve train and cams with 26,xxx miles on them.

SOO heres the million dollar question....is there any way to help this problem without buying new rocker arms. I am a poor college student looking for cheap vtec thrills.

Seems like the biggest problem would be with the rocker arm that the vtec lobe sits on. The others should be ok as i can adjust the lash on them.

Is there any way to measure wear on the rocker arms? To the human eyeball they all look to be in tip top shape.

Could i get away with using the semi fresh b16 cams and adjust lash 4-5 times in the first xxx miles and change oil often and early?

What would be worst case scenario if i used the b16 cams and valvetrain and my rocker amrs were actually badly worn?

This motor will never see past 8200rpm with this stock set up.

Best regards,
B20 he whishes he had vtec Mike........hear me out on this one! plz dont just tell me to use the search button i need feeeeedback

 

I think one of the top 3 biggest mistakes people make on this board is using old rockers with new cams. It's true, you'll have to pay around $550-$600 for new arms and shafts but you'll be doing it right and you'll keep the crap out of your engine.

 

You may be able to use them and still get a lot of miles out of them if they are in good condition. 'Rocker arms' do not spin like 'valve lifters' in a domestic V8 so they are not as sensitive to wear patterns.

 

Anyone else???

 

I'd hit it.