Re: Are these ebay stainless Big Block rockers junk?
[Re: 451Mopar]
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04/21/09 12:53 AM
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I have never seen them before, but they look OK? at least they have the bronze bushings, something Comp should have had in their stainless rockers.
Comp doesn't make stainless rockers. 
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Re: Are these ebay stainless Big Block rockers junk?
[Re: domingo]
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04/21/09 09:39 AM
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Then who makes an AFFORDABLE adjustable roller rocker setup?
This is for a street-strip engine. Not an all out race motor.
Define AFFORDABLE ??? you get what you pay for ? pay now pay later ...
What's cheaper , 600 bucks for a set of rockers or 3k-6k for a NEW ENGINE after your CCJ rockers has the roller wheel spindle break and the rocker body pops the valve locks off and the valve drops into your cylinder ????
and this HAS HAPPENED ...
street strip car ... Crane DUCTILES ...
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Re: Are these ebay stainless Big Block rockers junk?
[Re: JohnRR]
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04/21/09 10:41 AM
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Then who makes an AFFORDABLE adjustable roller rocker setup?
This is for a street-strip engine. Not an all out race motor.
Define AFFORDABLE ??? you get what you pay for ? pay now pay later ...
What's cheaper , 600 bucks for a set of rockers or 3k-6k for a NEW ENGINE after your CCJ rockers has the roller wheel spindle break and the rocker body pops the valve locks off and the valve drops into your cylinder ????
and this HAS HAPPENED ...
street strip car ... Crane DUCTILES ...
I agree with above statement. I am building an affordable street/strip engine, I have good parts I have saved up for, and m doing the same on my rockers. My feelings are why spend money on good bottom end components when if you skimp on the top end and those "cheap" parts fail, your "GOOD" parts will feel the brunt of the money you "saved". If it doesnt have to be done right at this very moment, wait!!! save up, and do it the correct way the first time. Harland Sharp, or something of that nature. Even if you spend 2 times what you wanted, thats only another 3-400 bucks. A whole lot cheaper than new pistons, machine work, valves, springs, and again a new set of good rockers that you should have bought in the first place.
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Re: Are these ebay stainless Big Block rockers junk?
[Re: Moparnut426]
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04/21/09 11:25 AM
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street strip car ... Crane DUCTILES
Which by the way are no longer made 
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Re: Are these ebay stainless Big Block rockers junk?
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04/21/09 01:00 PM
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street strip car ... Crane DUCTILES
Which by the way are no longer made
DOOOHHH ...
which means the new set I have are now RARE ... ebarf here i come 
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Re: Are these ebay stainless Big Block rockers junk?
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04/21/09 01:04 PM
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Sure seems like there should be a market for the nodular rocker arms but Erson stopped selling them, Isky dropped them and now Crane is gone. I still think the old Isky nodular was the best rocker arm for most street/strip Mopar big block motors. Those rocker arms worked just fine for flat tappet or small roller cams up to about .650 lift.
The RAS investment cast arms are vastly superior but cost about double what the nodular arms used to cost. Guess RAS will own this market by default if Crane doesn't get back into business. Last I heard was that Scorpion was going to be buying up some (all?) of the Crane business.
Maybe we'll start to get Mopar rocker arms from Scorpion? They do have a pretty good reputation for their Ford rocker arms so that might not be all bad.
As for the original question: Yes, all cheap rocker arm kits on ebay are junk. Use at your own risk.
Last edited by AndyF; 04/21/09 01:06 PM.
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Re: Are these ebay stainless Big Block rockers junk?
[Re: JohnRR]
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04/21/09 01:08 PM
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those are actually PRW rocker arms kmj just changed the letters in the pn to make it look like they make them.
67 Coronet 383 hogged out 906's 727 430 dana best 10.48 @126.80 1.47 60 on fogger
same car pump gas 605 wedge 9.98 @ 138.42 1.50 60 on wore out 9 inch radial slick ss springs and frame connectors its got more in it!!!
72 Newport 2 door 400 727
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Re: Are these ebay stainless Big Block rockers junk?
[Re: chargerron69]
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04/21/09 04:40 PM
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those are actually PRW rocker arms kmj just changed the letters in the pn to make it look like they make them.
So are PRW rocker arms any good?
codfish
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Re: Are these ebay stainless Big Block rockers junk?
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04/21/09 04:59 PM
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Have them on the kids car 340 so far they have been O.K. i did have to clearance them for taller valve springs.
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