Anyone use 1.7 ratio rocker arms???

How much lift are you trying to acheive? I'm running 1.6's with the Hughes 250/254 solid cam, with my rockers I am at .640 lift on the exhaust and .627 on the intake. Your valve springs are gonna have to be pretty stout if you are looking for more lift on a street motor.

It'll likely end up somewhere around 260*@.050" and around .650" valve lift.

Did you have any pushrod clearance issues with the 1.6's? What heads are you running.