Roller rockers
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Racer
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From: merced ca
Roller rockers
Been racking my brain on what roller rockers I want to get. I'm doing a whole top end upgrade. Afr 180 heads, porting my intake and plenum. And installing as&m runners. My new heads came with 7/16 studs and I have to get non self aligning rockers.
I was thinking about these since they had good reviews and have a fair price
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/cca-17004-16
Or if I want to break the wallet a little more I was looking at these.
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/cca-1604-16
I do want to use my stock valve covers and I heard that I would just have to grind the oil tabs.
I was thinking about these since they had good reviews and have a fair price
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/cca-17004-16
Or if I want to break the wallet a little more I was looking at these.
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/cca-1604-16
I do want to use my stock valve covers and I heard that I would just have to grind the oil tabs.
Le Mans Master
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From: Dublin CA
There are many here, myself included that use Scorpion roller rockers. You want a narrow body rocker. Yes, you will have to grind off the oil drip tabs. You may also want to go to a thicker valve cover gasket.
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Last edited by WW7; Mar 11, 2016 at 07:37 AM.
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Racer
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From: merced ca
Yeah I've seen the pro forms on summit. I do want to stick with centerbolt covers. Especially since I had to pay for the machining for the bolt holes. Yes afr doesn't do both valve cover bolt patterns anymore. Have to ask for centerbolt.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Michigan
You can kinda compare widths of rocker from the pics in the slideshow of this mag article, looks like proform and Harland sharp are narrowest to me. Then maybe email or call the co your interested in and ask the width.
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/...r-arm-comparo/
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/...r-arm-comparo/
Last edited by BOOT77; Mar 11, 2016 at 06:23 PM.
Le Mans Master
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...WWHere's a pic of my Crane Gold rockers , (they're a thing of beauty)....
...As you can see there's plenty of room between the rockers...I also installed a set of Crane lifters at the same time , I like Crane products....
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Last edited by WW7; Mar 12, 2016 at 06:31 AM.
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Racer
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I think I made up my mind on what brand to get. Now the other issue what about 1.5 or 1.6 ratio? I'm running a zz4 cam. I was thinking of maybe 1.6 on intake and 1.5 on exhaust. But not sure whether I want to do that or just go 1.5 on all.
Le Mans Master
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Regardless of the rocker arms u have have to clearance them to the spring retainer and the stud itself. Crane cams has good info on this w/specs. U may what to considered 3/8" studs as I believe they use the same mounting bolt size as the 7/16" studs.
Hope this can help.
Hope this can help.
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '05
Wouldnt come within a mile Ive had too many failures unfortunately also
scorpions Ok not as good as crane..anything is better than Proform imo. Maybe theyve gotten better over the yrs but once is all it takes for me
Last edited by cv67; Mar 12, 2016 at 01:57 AM.