It could break, and send the rocker flying under the valve cover, possibly damaging other rockers/springs. When it comes to ensuring the parts on your car that move (engine or otherwise), continue to move, there is no reason to be cheap.

 

Good point. The only thing is id probably have to wait 3 weeks for the rods to come from summit. Do you know of anywhere that i could get them instead of waiting on snail mail?

 

ok If i may ask! I'm a little lost. there is alot of info in this forum.. maybe to much for me to handle.. lol
the reason I'm asking i Just got 95 camaro 5 speed. with no engine in it. I bought a 95 3.4 with every,it has 72000 on it. and while i have the engine out i wanted to add some MORE POWER. lol seen this thread started reading..
ok now he talks about alot of stuff deffrent heads, plenum.
now i got the 3.4 rwd and the 3.4 fwd but then they are talkin about a 3400 and 3500 thats were i get lost.. with what i got could some one point me in the right way.. Thanks

 

if your gonna do all that you might want to price the swap..thinking about the same thing myself and found an LT1 used and working for $500 in a junk yard. computers and all. im just planning on the rebuild myself.