Harland Sharp roller rockers
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From: Winston-Salem North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I cracked a few, and I know of a few cars who also had problems. We all changed them out to yella terra. This may not be typical, we race/drive our cars pretty hard
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Melting Slicks
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From: Richmond, Ky
Thanks for the feedback, I don't lean on my car too hard but always thinking of ways to upgrade. I had an opportunity to buy some lightly used ones for about half price but maybe I'll take a pass on them.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Shreveport LA
I put some on the TF heads I had on my last car. I dropped a pair of them and nicked the bottom of one. HS will sell individual rocker arms to people like me who have butter-fingers.
These will eventually become "desk art"
These will eventually become "desk art"
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Near Jacksonville Fl.
Unless you have heads with bronze guides I'd stick with the stock rockers.
BTW, I have the Harland Sharp rockers on my street driven blown H/C Corvette and I like them but again it's only because of the bronze wall guides.
BTW, I have the Harland Sharp rockers on my street driven blown H/C Corvette and I like them but again it's only because of the bronze wall guides.
"AlohaC5" Senior Member
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From: Madison, AL
+1 I had the same negative experience with the Harland Sharp, which led me to the Yella Terra Ultralites - been very happy ever since and I run them very hard with a .624 lift cam. Save your money and get the Yella Terra's.
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From: Pasco WA
I have the HS rockers on my Trickflow heads. I've checked the wear pattern a couple of times, and it's been perfect. OTOH, it's a very low mile, and usually easy driven car. I got mine free from TEA, when I had to remove my new heads for a free valve replacement. (Lucky Me!) The second time doing H/C is pretty easy. Wish I could say the same about my clutch install.
Drifting
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From: Arlington Texas
Not sure what mods you have done to your car but this mod is going to net very little if any horsepower increase. But I have them on my car. Trick flow 225s and bronze guides. People have had trouble with them and people have had trouble with yellow terra's. I kind of think some of peoples problem with either brand are installation.
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From: Western NY
Not sure what mods you have done to your car but this mod is going to net very little if any horsepower increase. But I have them on my car. Trick flow 225s and bronze guides. People have had trouble with them and people have had trouble with yellow terra's. I kind of think some of peoples problem with either brand are installation.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Richmond, Ky
I currently have a completely stock LS1. But I am always looking for a "deal" even if I'm not quite ready for the item. I didn't know anything about Harland Sharp other than the name and that they have been around for a while. I haven't read anything here to make me think I need to jump on the set I was looking at. Thanks for the feedback.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 87,335
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From: Western NY
I currently have a completely stock LS1. But I am always looking for a "deal" even if I'm not quite ready for the item. I didn't know anything about Harland Sharp other than the name and that they have been around for a while. I haven't read anything here to make me think I need to jump on the set I was looking at. Thanks for the feedback.
