Rocker arm assembly

A rocker arm assembly for mounting on a rocker carrier in an internal combustion engine, the rocker arm assembly comprising:

• a rocker arm comprising a push rod cup, an aperture, a pivot ball cup, a pivot foot cup, and a pivot foot;
• an end fulcrum plate;
• a retaining clip;
• a pivot ball able to, in cooperation with the retaining clip, cooperatively connect the end fulcrum plate and the rocker arm;
• whereby the rocker arm pivots via the pivot ball to appropriately actuate a valve bridge.

A rocker arm assembly for mounting on a rocker carrier in an internal combustion engine, the rocker arm assembly comprising:

• a rocker arm having a push rod cup, an aperture, a pivot ball cup, a pivot foot cup, and a pivot foot;
• a fulcrum plate;
• a retaining clip;
• a pivot ball able to, in cooperation with the retaining clip, cooperatively connect the fulcrum plate and the rocker arm;
• whereby the pivot ball provides a pivot point for the rocker arm to pivot about and thereby actuate a valve bridge via the pivot foot.

A rocker arm assembly for mounting on a rocker carrier in an internal combustion engine, the rocker arm assembly comprising:

• an exhaust rocker arm;
• an intake rocker arm;
• a dual fulcrum plate;
• at least one retaining clip;
• at least one pivot ball able to, in cooperation with the at least one retaining clip, cooperatively connect the dual fulcrum plate and the exhaust and intake rocker arms;
• whereby the exhaust and intake rocker arms each pivot via a corresponding pivot ball to appropriately actuate a corresponding valve bridge on different engine cylinders.