Lingenfelter Guideplates
#1
Lingenfelter Guideplates
Has anyone used the guideplates from lingenfelter? The trickflows are on backorder so I thought these may be a good replacement. I wonder are they rebaged comps or another brand?
http://www.lingenfelter.com/Merchant...Category_Code=
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#5
I (like many out there) had a few of the GM guide-plates that were soft and grooving from the push rods.....I replaced the few that were bad and the replacements I got were fine (and are still fine).....Over the years, I've also had several other companies guide-plates have similar heat treating issues......Point being...IMO, the best thing to do "no matter what you get", just pull your valve covers and check them out every couple thousand miles or so till you know that their not grooving (IE: problematic)................Joe
#8
13 years and 51,000 miles with those guide plates and no issues...Only pulled valve covers twice in 13 years, too...and if anyone cares the LPE LT1 heads are on sale for $1395 through LPE...2.00/1.56 valves, titanium retainers, CNC ported, Dual springs, etc, etc...
--Alan
--Alan
#9
For the two applications before the new engine they were fine. I am now running a much taller lifter and a much shorter pushrod and they did not work out. I believe the taller, solid roller lifter amplifies any factory SBC misalignment GM is famous for. Has nothing to do with the guideplates themselves, smartass.
Come to think of it.. because I didn't think of the 2nd application I had them on (GM 847 cam) they were on the jalopy for 80K...
Come to think of it.. because I didn't think of the 2nd application I had them on (GM 847 cam) they were on the jalopy for 80K...
Last edited by SS RRR; 07-20-2008 at 08:52 PM.
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#13
What's the matter w/ the comp ones? If LPE deems them worthy to use in their engines then you should not have a problem. IMO I wouldn't use any self-aligning rocker for anything above the stock rpm limit, but that's just me...
#14
The research I have done has shown that the comp 4808-8 guideplates are incorrect for the LT1 head. The space for the pushrod is too narrow and causes abnormal wear on both the guideplate and the pushrod. I can't see how they use these guideplates if the general consensus is they are incorrect.
#15
The research I have done has shown that the comp 4808-8 guideplates are incorrect for the LT1 head. The space for the pushrod is too narrow and causes abnormal wear on both the guideplate and the pushrod. I can't see how they use these guideplates if the general consensus is they are incorrect.
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