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Rocker Arm Help Needed

Old 08-10-2012, 04:23 PM
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I just finished my LE2 Head and cam swap and two hundred miles later one of my pro form 1.6 rockers broke for no reason. I have been gentle with the car and did not have it to tight or loose. It clicked a few times and broke out at the bottom. I have heard good and a lot of bad about pro form. I went with them because it was what Lloyd Elliott sugested. My question is what do you think is the best rocker arms for my setup. I have LE2 heads and 226/232 578/.574 110 LSA cam, trickflow chrome molly push rods, comp cam studs and 15 pro form 1.6 roller rockers left. I appreciate any and all help and sugestions. Thanks
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scorpion, crane, harland sharp. steel and not aluminum
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Originally Posted by 93 LT1 Vette
steel and not aluminum
Why is that?
Old 08-10-2012, 10:02 PM
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Aluminum is lighter but much weaker than steel as far as metallurgy goes.
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Originally Posted by SS RRR
Why is that?
I read it on the internet.
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Originally Posted by Dirty_Bird_LT1
Aluminum is lighter but much weaker than steel as far as metallurgy goes.
So, it would be a really bad idea to say, use something like the Crane Gold Racing aluminum rockers on say, spring pressures that saw up to 470lbs on an engine that revved over 7000rpm?
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For the money the comp cams gold are nice. There are several other mfg that make a quality product that will do what you need.


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