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What's included in the FA/FB kit?Updated 34 minutes ago

One kit does the whole engine: every intake and exhaust valve on both cylinder heads.

  • 16 x Denstoj pivots (machined, then hardened)
  • 16 x Denstoj Rocker Retainer clips (heat-treated high-carbon steel)

You reuse your factory rocker arms.

Why the pivots have to be replaced

The factory pivots have no groove for a clip to locate in, so the clip won't work on them.

Can I just machine a groove into my factory pivots?

We strongly advise against it:

  • The factory pivot doesn't have enough wall thickness for the groove geometry.
  • Cutting through the hardened surface exposes softer steel underneath. Our pivots are machined first, then hardened.
  • The ramp angle matters. The clip should only engage when a rocker tries to dislodge, never in normal running. A slightly wrong groove either catches the rocker or doesn't hold it.

By the time you've paid for accurate machining of hardened steel, you're close to the cost of the kit.

Can I buy clips on their own?

Not as a standalone product, because they only work with our pivots. See Can I buy the clips separately?

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