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11-22-2006 04:17 PM #1
are roller tipped rockers worth the investment?
I'm going to buy 1.6 rockers for my 200 I6, I have 1.5's right now. but 1.6 roller tipped rockers are made for the 144-250's and also full roller 1.65 rockers are made. would it be a good investment to get the roller tipped or full rollers over stock adjustable 1.6 rockers? the roller tipped rockers are about $120 more than the stock adjustable 1.6's, full rollers are approx $100 more than the roller tipped rockers, which should I get?You don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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11-22-2006 04:24 PM #2
matt i like full rollers. the roller tip may help. but all the trouble is at the ball and you still have them on a roller tip. a roller you get a truion for more load but if you are driving this a lot then go to steel stamped rockers the pins in the truions in time may get beat out.
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11-22-2006 04:27 PM #3
Originally Posted by Matt167
Factor that in when you look at valve springs.
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11-22-2006 04:29 PM #4
Originally Posted by pat mccarthyYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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11-22-2006 04:36 PM #5
Originally Posted by Matt167
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11-22-2006 04:37 PM #6
Originally Posted by erik eriksonYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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11-22-2006 04:37 PM #7
Just a word of caution, Matt. Don't run out and buy the cheapest on the market, stick with the name brand stuff. I run the Comp Cams Moly arms and as of yet have never suffered a failure on the street or racing. As with anything else, you are going to get what you pay for.......
We played with the longer ratio arms some. On the dyno we got some very interesting results running them on just the exhausts. That was with a roller cam though. Not sure the results would be the same with a flat tappet cam.... Erik, Pat, help me out here!!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
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11-22-2006 04:43 PM #8
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
http://classicinlines.com/products.asp?cat=24You don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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11-22-2006 04:48 PM #9
i had 1.6 harland sharps on a 4.3 this was my driver i bet they had 10.000 on them and still where ok when i soild it so matt like dave S said this is on places to get cheap sorry dave i can not help here but to say i not a big fan of the new trend for super big rocker ratios was talking to a guy that was running 1.8?? on some killer small block i just do not know how they keep the valve springs in themLast edited by pat mccarthy; 11-22-2006 at 04:50 PM.
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11-22-2006 04:48 PM #10
Well, I don't know who makes them but they come in a Comp Cams box and they don't break. Some of the cheapie aluminum ones are just flimsy cast pieces and will bust without a moments notice.....
Here's a pic of the ones that I use....Last edited by Dave Severson; 11-22-2006 at 04:51 PM.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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11-22-2006 04:53 PM #11
Originally Posted by Dave SeversonYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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11-22-2006 04:55 PM #12
Originally Posted by pat mccarthyYesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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11-22-2006 04:56 PM #13
Originally Posted by Dave SeversonYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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11-22-2006 04:56 PM #14
oh yeah, is that six a rocker shaft affair still????Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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11-22-2006 04:58 PM #15
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
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