Rocker Advice
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04/09/19 09:46 PM
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brianlinn
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Apologies for asking a question that has been asked time and time again... I’m building a full roller 440, 10.5:1, Edelbrock Performer Heads, Edelbrock Performer intake, Demon 850 carb, Howard’s Roller cam (278 283 duration .531 .547, .230 .236 @ 50 with 1.5 rockers). I’m looking for 1.6 roller rockers and curious which is better as far as Jesel , Harland Sharp, T&D etc... This is just a little street/strip car. Looking for quality, durability and longevity. I appreciate any and all thoughts. Thanks!
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Re: Rocker Advice
[Re: brianlinn]
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Get-X
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Apologies for asking a question that has been asked time and time again... I’m building a full roller 440, 10.5:1, Edelbrock Performer Heads, Edelbrock Performer intake, Demon 850 carb, Howard’s Roller cam (278 283 duration .531 .547, .230 .236 @ 50 with 1.5 rockers). I’m looking for 1.6 roller rockers and curious which is better as far as Jesel , Harland Sharp, T&D etc... This is just a little street/strip car. Looking for quality, durability and longevity. I appreciate any and all thoughts. Thanks! The Harlan Sharps and T&D are both excellent rockers. If I had to choose between them I'd use the T&Ds. I wasn't aware that Jesel was making a shaft rocker kit for that combo?
'65 Belvedere '68 GTX '57 Dodge pickup
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Re: Rocker Advice
[Re: Get-X]
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If it was me for that combo I would go with Harland Sharp rockers and I would be on the look out for a 10% off coupon for Summit.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
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Re: Rocker Advice
[Re: brianlinn]
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04/09/19 11:36 PM
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I've used all kinds of different brand and material type rocker arms on BB Mopar motors for drag racing and street use. I have found a bunch of variance on lift at the retainers on all of them including the T&D single shaft, on your deal I would go with the full roller Harland Sharps, not the newer cheaper extruded aluminum street sets Call them and talk to Steve and tell him exactly what ratio you want so they can build them that way, there standard off the shelf set of 1.6 ratio will usually measure at the retainers with checking springs to be 1.65 or so I had them make me a new set for a set of Indy 440-1 heads and told him I wanted between 1.57 to no more than 1.60 ratio three months ago and they ended up checking out to be 1.59 ratio at the retainers I will be building a new semi all out BB Mopar 555 C.I. drag race motor in the next year or so for myself that will have a set of B1-MC heads with a set of custom made steel T&D pair shaft rocker arm set up for those heads, not cheap or quick but quality never is
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Re: Rocker Advice
[Re: parksr5]
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04/10/19 02:06 AM
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Can't answer your question as I don't have any experience with the rocker arms you've mentioned but, I hear Rocker Arms Unlimited (previously RAS) is making their rocker arms again. Many people have praised them. Something to maybe look in to. Ran those on my NHRA stocker engines, Great product,
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Re: Rocker Advice
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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04/10/19 11:27 AM
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If it was me for that combo I would go with Harland Sharp rockers and I would be on the look out for a 10% off coupon for Summit.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Rocker Advice
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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I called Harlan Sharp and asked if they could make me 8 small block Mopar rockers with a .350 intake offset for a set of Edelbrock heads I’m playing with. He quoted me a very fair price and I had them less than 10 days later.
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27
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Re: Rocker Advice
[Re: pittsburghracer]
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04/10/19 02:14 PM
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HS made us a custom offset set of shaft mount rockers for the SB Chevy in the Camaro. Nice stuff and great service...everyone thinks they're T&D rockers when we have the covers off b/c they aren't the typical gold/amber HS color.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Rocker Advice
[Re: AndyF]
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04/10/19 06:08 PM
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... The Mancini rocker arms would work okay with that cam and save you a bunch of money. There's my vote. Seems like some people are really quick to steer people towards $1000 rocker setups when the stuff in that price range is way overkill for what the OP described.
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Re: Rocker Advice
[Re: BradH]
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04/10/19 06:39 PM
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I have a set of RAS 1.6 rockers I would sell, pm me if you are interested.
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Re: Rocker Advice
[Re: BradH]
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04/10/19 06:44 PM
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... The Mancini rocker arms would work okay with that cam and save you a bunch of money. There's my vote. Seems like some people are really quick to steer people towards $1000 rocker setups when the stuff in that price range is way overkill for what the OP described. The difference is more than just money. Maybe you want to upgrade down the road ? Maybe you just like the certainty that you have done everything to insure against part failure. Bust a cheap rocker and send hundreds of little pieces of " Awwwww , crap " into your motor and then you will hate hind sight. There are areas where you should look to save money , and some where it just doesn't make sense to me.
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