The entire rocker arm assembly in the 261 was and is in great shape; no discernible wear on the hollow shafts or the rocker arms (I didn't know there were bearings for the rocker arms) and my intent is to reuse the entire assembly as it is.
This is consistent with my experience on stovebolts and jibes with the shop manual - where there is no discussion about checking for wear or clearances in this assembly - just a recommendation on cleaning to remove "gum & sludge" to make sure oil flows.
