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Ford 351C Screw-In Rocker Stud Conversion Blueprint - Boss Machining Specs

Dimensioned cross-section machining drawing showing drill, tap, mill and chamfer specifications for a cast part.

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This document is a machining blueprint (cross-section drawing) of a cylinder head rocker arm stud boss, showing the specifications for converting a pressed-in rocker stud boss to accept a screw-in rocker stud. The drawing shows a sectioned cylinder head with the stud boss at top, with callouts giving the required machining operations: mill the boss down 0.300 inch parallel to the original surface; drill the stud hole to 0.376"–0.372" diameter to a depth of 0.88 inch; tap the hole with a 7/16"-14 UNC 2-B thread to a depth of 0.68 inch; and chamfer the hole opening to 0.469" diameter at 60 degrees. A reader (machinist or engine builder) can learn from this the exact dimensions needed to machine the head boss for screw-in rocker studs. The document contains no year, make, model, or part numbers; it was uploaded to a 1972 Ford Ranchero gallery alongside other Ford 351 Cleveland-related reference scans, but the drawing itself does not state applicability. The image is a clean line drawing with fully legible text.

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Frequently asked questions

How much material must be milled off the rocker stud boss?
The boss must be milled 0.300" parallel to the original surface.
What size hole is drilled for the screw-in rocker stud?
Drill to 0.376"–0.372" diameter, 0.88" deep.
What thread is used for the screw-in rocker stud?
Tap 7/16"-14 UNC, 2-B thread, to a depth of 0.68".
What chamfer is specified at the top of the tapped hole?
A chamfer of 0.469" diameter at 60 degrees.

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