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Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

Old Jan 30, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

I found this website that sells FULL ROLLER ROCKER arms for only $127 (1.6 ratio). Are they reliable? They are stainless steel.
http://www.skipwhiteperformance.com/...?Item=WA-23024
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

They look like Comp Cams Pro Magnum rockers or whatever CC calls them now.

Are they as good as CC's rockers, probably not. There's more to a rocker than just the look.

Are they worth the price? Probably, but you do get what you pay for. I've purchased quite a few things from Skip White. As long as you know what you're getting, you can never complain about the quality, reliability etc. These rockers are probably far better than the even cheaper full roller aluminum rockers some people try to sell.

I had 2 different Crane aluminum rockers. A gold and I think the other brand was the energizer. They looked identical except one was gold and the other silver. I pressed out the center trunnion on both and you could see how much better the gold rocker was. I run the Pro Magnum rockers now until I can afford shaft mount rockers like T&D or Jesel.

Don't expect these stainless rockers to be built the same as the Comp Cams ones. They just look the same. Check on Ebay. Skip White sells a lot of stuff there. Might even find them slightly cheaper.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

yeah. Im aware of "you get what you pay for." But sometimes the cheap ones are just as good as the expensive ones. Hell, I made a permanent inplace TPS tester harness for adjusting the TPS voltage for only 2 dollars and it works just fine, compared to the $25 dollar ones that are sold online. Yes they do look just like the CC Magnums and the manufacturing of the rocker may be the same when made(which would interferre with the patent of the item) but I drove my IROC only around 7,000 miles in 2010. So in other words, she aint the every weekend race track warrior. I just do the random street race every once in a blue moon. I found these and Im considering because the aluminum RR that I have dont fit under my stock valve covers. I searched for the valve cover extentions but id rather have these $127 RR. Any thoughts AlkyIROC?
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

I have used those 1.6 rockers you have on my HSR conversion
CC 306 <> .510.540 final ratio .540 .570 springs till .600

so on your setup you will not have any Issues period
But if i were you I would change your stock springs!!!!!! LT1 Cam .447 .459 on 1.6
final .477 .488 Can you say Coil bind
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

I have aftermaket springs (Edelbrock 5802 Valve springs). According to the documentation, it states the following;

Seat Pressure= 76-84 LBs
Max Valve Lift intake .442"+.050"=.492
Max Valve Exaust .442+.050"=.492

So are my springs good to go?

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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

Originally Posted by 88gta3508
I have used those 1.6 rockers you have on my HSR conversion
CC 306 <> .510.540 final ratio .540 .570 springs till .600

so on your setup you will not have any Issues period
But if i were you I would change your stock springs!!!!!! LT1 Cam .447 .459 on 1.6
final .477 .488 Can you say Coil bind
How did you know I have an LT1 cam in the block?
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

The 1.7 rocker ratio thread you just made?
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

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The 1.7 rocker ratio thread you just made?
Ohh. Duh. . OOps
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

Originally Posted by Chevy86 IROC-Z
I found this website that sells FULL ROLLER ROCKER arms for only $127 (1.6 ratio). Are they reliable? They are stainless steel.
http://www.skipwhiteperformance.com/...?Item=WA-23024
I read if they dont have CC stamped on them they are Not Comp Cams RRA's.

They are a cheep China knock off I read good and bad mostly Bad.

I saving to swap out my Aluminim CHM RRA to CC full SS they are $400.00 for a full set but you know they are going to last.

The ones I have they say will last but I rather get a Great set of RRA that I dont have to worry one day they comming apart on my putting those small neddle bearing in to the bottom end and having that go bad or a valve going though a piston and cracking a head.

You get what you pay for end of story.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

Originally Posted by Marv02
I read if they dont have CC stamped on them they are Not Comp Cams RRA's.

They are a cheep China knock off I read good and bad mostly Bad.

I saving to swap out my Aluminim CHM RRA to CC full SS they are $400.00 for a full set but you know they are going to last.

The ones I have they say will last but I rather get a Great set of RRA that I dont have to worry one day they comming apart on my putting those small neddle bearing in to the bottom end and having that go bad or a valve going though a piston and cracking a head.

You get what you pay for end of story.
I believe I already mentioned your quote. End of Story!
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

Originally Posted by Marv02
I read if they dont have CC stamped on them they are Not Comp Cams RRA's.

They are a cheep China knock off I read good and bad mostly Bad.

I saving to swap out my Aluminim CHM RRA to CC full SS they are $400.00 for a full set but you know they are going to last.

The ones I have they say will last but I rather get a Great set of RRA that I dont have to worry one day they comming apart on my putting those small neddle bearing in to the bottom end and having that go bad or a valve going though a piston and cracking a head.

You get what you pay for end of story.
Might i add, according to your claim of cheap China knock off, then Speedway Motors, JC Witney, and Day Motorsports must be cheap knock offs too.
Careful with your comments, seriously! Go and buy a 2010 Chevy Camaro. Then go brag to your friends that you have the latest American Muscle car. Little did you know that American Muscle is not as you think. Yes its a American Company, but the manufacturing plant is in Canada. So in a sense, its American/Canadian Muscle, givin that it is born in Canada.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

There's more american made parts on a Honda Goldwing than there is on a new Harley. It doesn't make either one of them better or worse than the other.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

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There's more american made parts on a Honda Goldwing than there is on a new Harley. It doesn't make either one of them better or worse than the other.
Wow. Interesting.
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Re: Are these SS full RR wirth the price?

Originally Posted by Chevy86 IROC-Z
I have aftermaket springs (Edelbrock 5802 Valve springs). According to the documentation, it states the following;

Seat Pressure= 76-84 LBs
Max Valve Lift intake .442"+.050"=.492
Max Valve Exaust .442+.050"=.492

So are my springs good to go?
I had a .30 coil bind error....

you have a .15 & .04 coil bind safety margin...
I would not risk .04 there is no margin of error for that combo
you will have to install 1.5 rockers!!!!
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