ESTIMATED HORSEPOWER
#21
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CRAFTSMAN
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: TEXAS
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Thanks. Ive had it close to a year now bout it off a good friend that helping me with the big block. I got my cam in today and gonna move on and buy push rods and roller tip rockers this week. I cant wait til I can post a pic of me smokin the dam tires off of it......
#22
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CRAFTSMAN
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Hey guys was wondering on my rocker arms I was thinking about going with the Summit brand alumninum roller tip. Have any of you ever used them and are they a quality built part? If not what do ya'll recommend?
#23
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DYNO OPERATOR
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: central Illinois
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Estimated horsepower
Whren I try to choose an engine or other high performance auto part, I look for a company that specializes in that type of part. If it is valvetrain related I stay with companies that are making camshafts or who only make that particular part as a major part of their business.
Private label parts with names attached to them like JEGS or SUMMIT or BIG END are out there to find the people who put price ahead of quality.
If you only want to pay in the $100 range for rocker arms you will probably get Chinese origin parts.
Good rocker arms are $250-$350 and you can expect USA origin and better quality.
COMP CAMS, HARLAND SHARP, LUNATI, CRANE, CROWER are quality names to look for.
Private label parts with names attached to them like JEGS or SUMMIT or BIG END are out there to find the people who put price ahead of quality.
If you only want to pay in the $100 range for rocker arms you will probably get Chinese origin parts.
Good rocker arms are $250-$350 and you can expect USA origin and better quality.
COMP CAMS, HARLAND SHARP, LUNATI, CRANE, CROWER are quality names to look for.
#28
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RACING JUNKIE
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: La.
Posts: 2,890
Originally Posted by miked24
What does 1.7 or 1.75 ratio mean on rockers. And for this build which would I need??
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#30
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CRAFTSMAN
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Hey guys just got word back from the machine shop I was gonna need a new crank. That being said have amy of you ever ran a Lunati sledgehammer crank and if so what's your opinion? Or what other crank do you guys recommend for my application??