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I am looking to buy a cheaper set of 1.5 SB Chevy roller rockers . What one have you used and liked . Thanks

Originally Posted by tango

I am looking to buy a cheaper set of 1.5 SB Chevy roller rockers . What one have you used and liked . Thanks

I used a set of these very sucessfully in a 351W Ford:
COMP Cams Magnum Steel Roller Tip Rockers

The 1.52s are about $148 from Summit for a Chebbie

These are what are in my current 5.0 project:
Crane Energizer Pedestal Mount Roller Rocker Arms

These 1.6s are about $180 from Summit and are real nice

I had a set about 5 years back . But I sold the car they were for and then sold them . Back then I paid $109.00 . Man they looked heavy duty they were nice .

i not a big fan of roller tips all the friction is at the ball of the rocker and not much on the tip if you run a full roller rocker for 40.00 more .i have used crane builder . or blue racers .harland sharp.scorpions/howards cam.and other that are more money but if you go full roller i would not plan on seeing more then 10.000 miles on them you will need to pull off the valve covers and check them .i had harlands in my every day truck they had 30.000 on them they were getting abit loose

The trouble with the stock stamped type non Rollor tip rockers is . They should be 1.50 but many times they can be any were from 1.42 to 1.52 . The only stamped rockers that are true 1.50 are the Crane Nitro-carb steel ones . Also I have removed stamped rockers with 40K miles that the tips were worn and not reuseable . The Comp cams Magnum rockers are the best of both worlds . But on a low budget 327 I am building I will us a set of long slot stamped rockers to save on the build . But the 355 street/ strip gets roller rockers .

Originally Posted by tango

The trouble with the stock stamped type non Rollor tip rockers is . They should be 1.50 but many times they can be any were from 1.42 to 1.52 . The only stamped rockers that are true 1.50 are the Crane Nitro-carb steel ones . Also I have removed stamped rockers with 40K miles that the tips were worn and not reuseable . The Comp cams Magnum rockers are the best of both worlds . But on a low budget 327 I am building I will us a set of long slot stamped rockers to save on the build . But the 355 street/ strip gets roller rockers .

the full roller arms are not all true ratio? i check them mid lift to make sure the pushrod is rigth length .you have to watch this .the crowers ss arm are the best i think. they can be rebuilt at the push rod cup were the comp can not then would be crane golds would be 2 on the list

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

the full roller arms are not all true ratio? i check them mid lift to make sure the pushrod is rigth length .you have to watch this

What brand should I buy for my 327 build . I need a set of long slot stamped 1.50 rockers that dont break the bank ?

Originally Posted by tango

What brand should I buy for my 327 build . I need a set of long slot stamped 1.50 rockers that dont break the bank ?

try a set of ni-chem rockers? never used them sounds good 1.5 $130.www.competitonproducts.com. i use full roller rockers or stock for stock builds

Thanks for your input your ideas are helpful . I know that guys use nitro stamped rockers on stock class drag cars . They want to make sure they get the full lift of there class rule cams .

I like Scorpion.
All my dirt-burners love them.
We go 3-4 seasons on them.
They say they have a lifetime warranty on them.
If you shop the old evil bay you should be able to pick them up for about $185.