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383 rockers #215176 02/05/09 05:22 PM 02/05/09 05:22 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 76 Michigan B bmoparmofo OP member
bmoparmofo OP member B Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 76 Michigan	Hi, I have a 383 bored .030 over with 10:1 compression,it has a 495 lift cam with 268 duration.It has 906 heads.Looking for advice on the rocker set up.Is it worth the extra expense for a roller rocker set up?Any reccomendations?Its in a 69 Charger with a 727 and will be mostly a street car.Thanks for any input!

Re: 383 rockers [Re: bmoparmofo] #215177 02/05/09 06:07 PM 02/05/09 06:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,074 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,074 Niles , Ohio	Id say a good set of iron adjustables would be enough.I even ran a set of non adjustable heavy duty one before.But .500 lift is pushing it.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: 383 rockers [Re: therocks] #215178 02/05/09 07:05 PM 02/05/09 07:05 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,776 Holland MI Ottawa 2 2boltmain master
2boltmain master 2 Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,776 Holland MI Ottawa	I and many others have run the 509 mopar cam with oem stamped rocker arms- no issues. There is still a post on this. People have run pretty stout hyd cams with no problems using stamped rocker arms. Keep old mopars alive.

Re: 383 rockers [Re: 2boltmain] #215179 02/05/09 09:31 PM 02/05/09 09:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,458 oklahoma F forphorty pro stock
forphorty pro stock F Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,458 oklahoma

Re: 383 rockers [Re: forphorty] #215180 02/05/09 09:54 PM 02/05/09 09:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,314 Carstairs, Alberta, Canada dave571 master
dave571 master Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,314 Carstairs, Alberta, Canada	Quote: me three I used stockers on a cam with 510 lift. No problems. They were "well used" ones too.

Re: 383 rockers [Re: dave571] #215181 02/06/09 01:31 AM 02/06/09 01:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	I ran the stock stamped rockers with the .484 cam for years. Raced it and all and never had any problems. Ron Last edited by 383man; 02/06/09 01:32 AM.

Re: 383 rockers [Re: 383man] #215182 02/06/09 02:39 AM 02/06/09 02:39 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 76 Michigan B bmoparmofo OP member
bmoparmofo OP member B Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 76 Michigan	Thanks for the info,its good to know.Any reccomendations to a set? Send me a link? I'm pretty inexperienced in this end of the hobby. Thanks again!

Re: 383 rockers [Re: bmoparmofo] #215183 02/06/09 07:25 AM 02/06/09 07:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 24 KY, United States K kymudracer member
kymudracer member K Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 24 KY, United States	I ran stamped rockers on my 533 lift cam with no problems. I did change over to a set of crane gold rockers later on just because I went with variable duration Rhoads lifters. I think Summit sales the complete kit for 379.95.

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