PATRIOT shaft mounted rocker arms
All I know is that my DRE Rockers had D stamped on the bolts. These look so much like the DRE rockers it's not funny but Terry has informed me that they are not from DRE. Shoot, it doesnt take much to change the Mill program for the slot or rear of the rocker.
Phillip
Phillip
Originally Posted by Phil99vette
Interesting, looking at the pic again, the D on the bolt has mysteriously disappeared. Photoshopped
Originally Posted by Phil99vette
Interesting, looking at the pic again, the D on the bolt has mysteriously disappeared. Photoshopped
Originally Posted by LASTLS1
I wonder why your so worried about these new products? Did you have a bad experience with the vendor? BTW I would spend more time getting that vette going a little faster, than worrying about things that don't concern you. If YOU don't like them don't buy them. Terry put me down for a set!
He is obviously reselling them, but I have to ask, who cares? Looks like a good rocker at a good price!
Terry (the original!)
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This rocker assembly is made for us by the same company that makes other name brand rockers.This is not the finished product,it is only a prototype.I will be test fitting the rocker next week to see if it clears the stock valve covers.I will make sure it does.
As far as bearings,shafts and bolts,these type of parts can be bought at any industrial machine supply company.
As far as bearings,shafts and bolts,these type of parts can be bought at any industrial machine supply company.
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Originally Posted by gomer
Let me say that I have seen these in person last night and compared them to a set of the comps that I have and they are NOT the same rocker. Notice that on the Patriot rockers, the top of them are flat, the comps have a "groove" that goes down the middle of them. Also if you lay the two side by side the comps are more rounded at the rear and the patriots are squared off more. I have known about these rockers for a while because a couple of months ago when I was going to patriot every two days to bother Terry about my first set of LS6 style heads I saw him doing the CAD drawings for the rockers on his computer. This is NOT a rebadged comp with a different color, they are different. If my damn head gaskets will ever show up and I can get my car running again, I'll buy a set of these and try them out... I guess if they work, I'll sell my YT's and have blue rockers with gold springs.
btw, here is a pic of the comps, you can clearly see the groove in them.
btw, here is a pic of the comps, you can clearly see the groove in them.
Originally Posted by SS125
Hey Gomer, what happened to your car, why are you replacing the head gaskets. Didn't you just get those LS6 style heads put on there?
I'm also upgrading to ARP head studs this time too.
Originally Posted by GrannySShifting
Whats the bearing diamete and the shaft body width and trunion size? Same or different?
Phillip
Originally Posted by LASTLS1
I wonder why your so worried about these new products? Did you have a bad experience with the vendor? BTW I would spend more time getting that vette going a little faster, than worrying about things that don't concern you. If YOU don't like them don't buy them. Terry put me down for a set!
And let me state that Terry is a great guy, he helped me with my last cylinder head build. I am not trying to smear his name or degrade his products. Terry and Patriot performance is a top notch business and would do business with them so lets keep that clear. My beef is with DRE Racing Rockers.
Phillip
Originally Posted by Phil99vette
I did have a bad experience with DRE/Comp racing rockers and do need a set of adjustable rockers. If I am going to spend my money and buy a set of rockers, I would at least like to know if they are made by the same company which dicked me around for 2 months. If they are made by the same company I am definitely NOT going to buy these rockers. Maybe I had a bad experience because I was on the ground floor and the product was never tested. Good Luck.
And let me state that Terry is a great guy, he helped me with my last cylinder head build. I am not trying to smear his name or degrade his products. Terry and Patriot performance is a top notch business and would do business with them so lets keep that clear. My beef is with DRE Racing Rockers.
Phillip
And let me state that Terry is a great guy, he helped me with my last cylinder head build. I am not trying to smear his name or degrade his products. Terry and Patriot performance is a top notch business and would do business with them so lets keep that clear. My beef is with DRE Racing Rockers.
Phillip
They don't look the same.
http://www.dreracing.com/store/ProdImages/LS1-LG.jpg
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Patriot Rockers
Originally Posted by Phil99vette
I did have a bad experience with DRE/Comp racing rockers and do need a set of adjustable rockers. If I am going to spend my money and buy a set of rockers, I would at least like to know if they are made by the same company which dicked me around for 2 months. If they are made by the same company I am definitely NOT going to buy these rockers. Maybe I had a bad experience because I was on the ground floor and the product was never tested. Good Luck.
And let me state that Terry is a great guy, he helped me with my last cylinder head build. I am not trying to smear his name or degrade his products. Terry and Patriot performance is a top notch business and would do business with them so lets keep that clear. My beef is with DRE Racing Rockers.
Phillip
And let me state that Terry is a great guy, he helped me with my last cylinder head build. I am not trying to smear his name or degrade his products. Terry and Patriot performance is a top notch business and would do business with them so lets keep that clear. My beef is with DRE Racing Rockers.
Phillip
Phillip,
I can tell you they are not made by the same company.I can promis you and everyone else,that I will not dick people around.I am going to do everything I can to make this part work under the stock valve cover.If it does not,I will offer spacers and tell you 100% what it will take for the swap to be simple and painless. This product is close to being offered,but is still in the prototype phase.
Well..if they are not made by DRE then they are made by T&D...DRE makes all of their stuff on bridgeport mills, not even really good CNC equipment..that is why Comp is no longer buying shaft rockers from DRE(too many inconsistantcies)..they are in the process with a new rocker from another company that will fit completely under the stock valvecovers
Originally Posted by spectacle solutions
Well..if they are not made by DRE then they are made by T&D...DRE makes all of their stuff on bridgeport mills, not even really good CNC equipment..that is why Comp is no longer buying shaft rockers from DRE(too many inconsistantcies)..they are in the process with a new rocker from another company that will fit completely under the stock valvecovers
As soon as the prototype rockers get here we'll do alot of testing on them on our 10.78 TSP/Patriot Heads Cam car.
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Co-Owner, Texas Speed & Performance, Ltd.
2005 Twin Turbo C6
404cid Stroker, 67mm Twins
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