Dark Blue Cat

[finalfighter]

one last thing than ill quit. if you can get a set of manual adjustable rockers from a 1984 and down mighty/ram50 2.0L, you will make a small bit of power. the adjustable rockers are more consistent than the hydro lash and dont go flat while in operation. so you get more open valve duration. this with everything done above should get you under 18sec no problem.

[geezer101]

one last thing than ill quit. if you can get a set of manual adjustable rockers from a 1984 and down mighty/ram50 2.0L, you will make a small bit of power. the adjustable rockers are more consistent than the hydro lash and dont go flat while in operation. so you get more open valve duration. this with everything done above should get you under 18sec no problem.

Not 100% sure if the mechanical rockers will like being in the hydraulically fed head. They may/may not get enough oil (could be the opposite as G63B mechanical heads were splash and splatter when it came to oiling...) but yes, mechanical lash adjusters and rocker assemblies are the way to go if you want better performance.

[finalfighter]

they work fine in the newer motors. ive been using them in my 1992 for 4 years now and have been driving the heck out of it. the only part i changed was the rockers. everything else you just leave the same. i recently did valve stem seals and the journals looked pretty much like the day i changed over to the manuals.