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Big Block Engine Intake Rockers

Note the heavy offset in the big Mopar's intake rockers. The factory shaft-mounted rocker system makes it possible. Offsetting moves the intake pushrod outboard of the port, eliminating one of the key constrictions in an inline-valve engine--the pushrod pinch point of the port.
The Big Wedge - Mopar Big-Block Engine

Note the heavy offset in the big Mopar's intake rockers. The factory shaft-mounted rocker system makes it possible. Offsetting moves the intake pushrod outboard of the port, eliminating one of the key constrictions in an inline-valve engine--the pushrod pinch point of the port.  View Related Article

 

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