I found a set of 4 of these for 500... but dont want to replace shocks without doing springs. Mine are old and for a /6 car.
Roller Rockers 1.5 vs 1.6
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I found a set of 4 of these for 500... but dont want to replace shocks without doing springs. Mine are old and for a /6 car.
Dale Davies
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Welll, researching rocker arms for my Ford 289, I came across mention of Miller rockers for high quality. Paul Kane bought all Miller's stock when Miller "retired", so I found his number and called him and spoke for about 20 minutes. He has Ford bodies but not the trunions to Miller's specs. He is contemplating getting Scorpion to do a run for him. They have a very similar trunion but one measurement needs to be changed. Paul.recommened I use Scorpion rockers for my street engine. If looking for that last HP or two waiting for his might be adviseable or use the Scorpions until he does a run. Now Mopar, I do not know.
A sort of local parts house speced Harland Sharp, but about $100CDN more than the Scorpion rockers, plus I would have to pay shipping to Canada. They bend you over the hood of a Lotus 7 on that here. I did pay about $75CDN shipping on my order from Summit, but that covers the rockers, guide plates, 7/16 rocker studs, PAC dual valve springs, push rods and a valve spring height micrometer.
What I am saying is that the most expensive may not be the best. Good advice is to find someone that knows that part of the business and that probably does not have a vested interest and is honest.
Phreakish
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Get them. They're adjustable. They'll work fine with soft or worn springs.
That's the beauty of double adjustable!
Scorpion, hmm....
I know somebody who used them with a mild hyd roller cam & developed cracks around the roller axle pin. There have been other examples of the blue anodising fretting around the wrap around area of the trunnion. You might find pics of these on the web. One hopeful owner suggested it was just the 'paint' peeling...
Above is why I pay extra & use steel or s/s rockers.
I know somebody who used them with a mild hyd roller cam & developed cracks around the roller axle pin. There have been other examples of the blue anodising fretting around the wrap around area of the trunnion. You might find pics of these on the web. One hopeful owner suggested it was just the 'paint' peeling...
Above is why I pay extra & use steel or s/s rockers.
Confusedoldman
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One thing to remember is, the the piston chases the exhaust valve closed and the intake valve chases the piston open.
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