Get a use set off of 67', That needs work?, Or buy a new $1500 set? And a use set, What are rough set selling for? Any HELP??????

I would get a new set of roller rockers.What are you building??

used rockers are typically in the $750 to $1500 depending on condition.
Wide pad rockers are desireable if you are going with big cams and springs.
There are a lot of parts that make up the rocker assy, simply buying new arms is only a start of the spending spree

A 472 with a Rat-Rooster intake {Not sure on carbs yet?},ITT headers, 4 speed, And 4:10 gear, In a 69' Bird. I know if I get used it will need springs, shafts, And so on. I don't know to go used, Or go new? And will the older rockers hold up to a all new 472, With 66' race only heads {Cast Iron}? And if new what to use with out an over kill? These things are to expensive to mess up on..........

I think the best, most foolproof way is to find a complete, used, original Chrysler setup. Thats what I run on my current 472 and all the other Hemi's I've run in the last 30 years. Just make sure the rocker pads are in good shape.
There are better areas to spend more money on than high dollar aftermarket Hemi rockers.

Sheldon

That sounds good to me, I can get a 67' set. I think they got some rust on them, Bad storage. I guess they can be check out, I haven't seen them yet. They been off the engine since 1970..........

If you pick up the used set they can be reconditioned.
Rocker Arm Specialties in anderson is one very good source.

If they've been in storage since 1970 chances are they may be in pretty good shape. I especially check the pads for any strange wear patterns. The going rate on Epay for complete sets with shafts and stands seems to be just above $1k, so if they are priced around there or a bit lower that should be fair if they are in nice condition.
Pro stock racers ran .750 lift roller cams with these rockers with no issues.

Sheldon

How much HP is that extra $1500 going to buy you?

Sheldon

Use the stock rockers.

Going with aftermarket or rollers starts the oiling issues you don't need to be involved with....

Dave

I'm using the stock rockers on mine. Stock cast iron heads, an old tunnel ram with a used set of small 600 cfm Holleys, an even older(?) Sig Erson mid .500 lift cam, and a 4.150 crank with about a 10.5 CR. Nothing exotic at all. I tuned it by "seat of the pants" street driving and it put out 498 HP at the rear wheels on pump 93. I can't wait to get the 850 DP's that I have sitting on the shelf bolted on top of that tunnel ram...

I did find that when I first mocked up the rocker assemblies on the heads, some of the rocker pads did not sit squarely on the valve tips. By taking the assemblies apart and re-arranging the rocker arms around, I was able to set them to where they were all contacting the valve tips squarely.


Stan

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Why bother asking that question? By building a HEMI, your dollar per horsepower ratio is already sky high compared to other Mopar engine designs. "

Not so. If you want 700HP you can do it with a stock Hemi block, heads, rocker gear, etc. To do it with a Wedge you need an aftermarket block, heads, valvegear etc. The big Dollar Hemi myth is old. The aftermarket cranks, heads, blocks, rods and pistons are pretty much all the same $$$ Hemi or Wedge.

Sheldon

I bought a set of new landy's from Mancini for $2100

you see new ones off crate motors for 600-700 on the bag.