LS 1 Valve train adjustment

Tom Meyer · 01-31-2017, 10:17 PM

What is best way to set up lifters and valve adjustment on a LS 1 stocker motor. Do you shim the lifters, what about adjustable push rods, rocker arms. This stocker stuff is kicking my butt. Tom

Todd Gross · 01-31-2017, 11:21 PM

Hi Tom, On the LS7's I have been using Manton / Jesel shim- adjustable push rods with short travel roller hydraulic lifters.
With the rule change this year allowing the solid roller lifters we are changing to T&D adjustable rocker arms to use with the solid lifters.
Both are expensive. The Push rod kit cost about $700 a few years ago.
The T&D are about double that. Maybe someone will chime in with a cheaper alternative.

Tom Meyer · 02-01-2017, 02:48 PM

Thanks. We are going to go with adjustable rockers and save the hassle. Will post CHE trunnion upgrade on classified. Tom

01-31-2017, 10:17 PM	#1
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	LS 1 Valve train adjustment What is best way to set up lifters and valve adjustment on a LS 1 stocker motor. Do you shim the lifters, what about adjustable push rods, rocker arms. This stocker stuff is kicking my butt. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

01-31-2017, 11:21 PM	#2
Todd Gross Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Crete, IL Posts: 167 Likes: 260 Liked 54 Times in 24 Posts	Re: LS 1 Valve train adjustment Hi Tom, On the LS7's I have been using Manton / Jesel shim- adjustable push rods with short travel roller hydraulic lifters. With the rule change this year allowing the solid roller lifters we are changing to T&D adjustable rocker arms to use with the solid lifters. Both are expensive. The Push rod kit cost about $700 a few years ago. The T&D are about double that. Maybe someone will chime in with a cheaper alternative. __________________ Todd Gross 3323 FS/E,F

02-01-2017, 02:48 PM	#3
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: LS 1 Valve train adjustment Thanks. We are going to go with adjustable rockers and save the hassle. Will post CHE trunnion upgrade on classified. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ??? Last edited by Tom Meyer; 02-01-2017 at 09:23 PM.