Rhoads Lifters On Solid Lifter Cam - Setting Valve Lash

I'll look into AMC oil through lifters and tubular pushrods for the 360. Will need to measure with pushrod checker once I have remainder of valve train parts for it.

I am sure the stock Chevy inline 6 rockers would work just fine with a mild cam such as mine. The inline 6 is an odd bird in that it uses same rocker arm dimensions and geometry as big block and same 1.72 rocker ratio, but uses a 3/8" small block rocker stud (at top, with 7/16" thread where it screws into head.) Along with small block valves and valve springs.

I need to pull pressed-in rocker studs and drill / tap heads for screw-in rocker studs anyway, so thought I would just go ahead and use 7/16" studs and big block rockers. I have the early '65 OEM high perf. long slot rockers for high lift 396 cam. There are aftermarket versions, as well. This is Isky's stamped steel long slot rocker for BBC......

Long Slot Rocker Arm [3960LSR] - $160.00 : ISKY Racing Cams, Do It Right

What did you coat your stamped steel rockers with? Is it something to make the friction surfaces slicker?

I like the remote oil filter and oil cooler idea. Have been thinking of using a remote mount oil filter. Not sure if I need an oil cooler on the 292 in the '57. I think that will be OK. Mainly want to locate filter in a convenient place and keep from having oil drip all over the engine beneath filter and onto front crossmember when changing filter. If I can locate a source for the 292 long 2-qt. spin-on filter for dump trucks and farm equipment, I'd like to use that. The added oil capacity and filter area are a plus and the engine tends to run a bit cooler as well. I have used them years ago on small block V-8's where there was room.

We are expecting some bad weather over the next several hours. Should reach us before very much longer. Heavy rain, large hail, lots of lightning, wind gusts over 70 MPH and there is a tornado watch as well. So will post this whilst we still have electric. No storm cellars here near the Texas Gulf coast. Water table is around 3 ft. to 7 ft. below natural ground level. So we must ride out storms like this above ground in our homes.

Best regards,

Harry