Anyone Running Proform Roller Rockers?
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Anyone Running Proform Roller Rockers?
I am looking at these and am just wondering if anyone has had any good experiences or bad ones, thanks alot in advance for any help. I am also looking at the crane energizer ones too.
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Originally Posted by billlambeer
I am looking at these and am just wondering if anyone has had any good experiences or bad ones, thanks alot in advance for any help. I am also looking at the crane energizer ones too.
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They are imports and will work OK with mild spring pressure. I've seen the roller end get deformed and have roller get loose with stout spring pressures on a small block. The Omega brand stuff is about the same.
Personally, I think you're better off with something else. The Crane Energizers are a relatively low cost set (used to be sold under Cam Dynamics name) and work fine. I ran a set on my 427 for over 20 years before they started getting wear on the trunnions. Never had a failure and I twisted them in the 7500 rpm range regulary as well as cross country trips. I'd use another set in a heartbeat on a hot street engine.
The Harland Sharps are also great. They originally made them and Crane came up with the Gold rockers from them. Way back when I believe Sharp actually made the Cranes for awhile. Great rockers if you can find a deal on them.
Of course Crower (AKA Schneider) are great too. The Comp steel ones with the huge trunnion are killer too. I've got a set of them on my 540.
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Personally, I think you're better off with something else. The Crane Energizers are a relatively low cost set (used to be sold under Cam Dynamics name) and work fine. I ran a set on my 427 for over 20 years before they started getting wear on the trunnions. Never had a failure and I twisted them in the 7500 rpm range regulary as well as cross country trips. I'd use another set in a heartbeat on a hot street engine.
The Harland Sharps are also great. They originally made them and Crane came up with the Gold rockers from them. Way back when I believe Sharp actually made the Cranes for awhile. Great rockers if you can find a deal on them.
Of course Crower (AKA Schneider) are great too. The Comp steel ones with the huge trunnion are killer too. I've got a set of them on my 540.
JIM
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I wore out a set in 4 to 5,000 miles of street driving. They are junk, stay away from them. Nothing else was worn or damaged on my then 90,000 mile engine, they just went to pieces. I now have Comp Cam Pro Magnums. Worth the money. BTW, the Proforms are made in China, something I didn't know when I bought them. Not on my engine again, no way.
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I only run Harland Sharp. I think they are the best roller rockers you can buy.
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