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Posted by: my15window Jul 19 2003, 12:35 PM

I use swivel feet on all my type 1 motors and the type 4 uses the 10 mm.adjusters. do you guys use them and where do you find them? thanks...

Posted by: tryan Jul 19 2003, 12:58 PM

do a search. they are a modify fit. you might have to grind the rockers a tad to keep the geometry correct.

what kind of type 1's?

Posted by: vsg914 Jul 19 2003, 02:38 PM

My engine rebuild books say to shim the rocker assy if needed with swivel feet. No personal experience.

Posted by: thesey914 Jul 19 2003, 03:07 PM

If you have the 1.7 rocker assemblies then the genuine 911 swivel elephant feet adjusters will fit. I had to grind off about 1/8" to make them work.
I wouldn't shim out the rockers too much as it will affect the geometry and I don't think the shims make a very good platform to bolt to.

Posted by: my15window Jul 19 2003, 03:57 PM

it's a 2.0, so I guess I have to get them at a porsche shop? I didn't see them in my cataloges, ive got a 57 oval 1776 dcnf's and a 61 15 window bus 1776 44 IDF's they both use 8 mm feet

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jul 19 2003, 06:02 PM

whats the benefit of 'swivel feet' ?

Posted by: URY914 Jul 19 2003, 06:43 PM

The "foot" of the adjuster has a larger surface area than the stock OE bolt set up. So there is less wear on the end of your valve when the "foot" and the valve touch. Valves can become pitted and worn and than you can't keep the clearance on that valve and it will get out of adjustment.

Paul

Posted by: Mark Henry Jul 20 2003, 06:13 AM

The main reason guys go to the swivel feet is because they are using stainless steel valves.
Stainless is softer than the stock valves and the tips will mushroom if you use the stock adjustors. You must use the swivel feet or lashcaps.

Nothing wrong with using quality shims, geometry must be checked.

With hipo springs you should also go to 8mm X 1.25 rocker studs.

The rockers you want are off of a early 1.7 914, 1.7 bus or 1.7 411/412. Also check VW shops.

There is no reason to use the swivel feet on a stock engine.

Posted by: RustyWa Jul 20 2003, 02:19 PM

I've got a question about lash caps.. If you use them, do you need to shim the rockers also?

Thanks