Forcefed86

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Just curious if anyone has taken the plunge with these yet? if they aren't total garbage it seems like a deal.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/315158896176

LS1Formulation

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I wouldn't trust those even in a junkyard build. You get what you pay for, as they say. With the damage that could occur with a failure, I wouldn't want to take that risk.

LilJayV10

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I would trust my gf saying, "He's just a friend" more than I would any Ebay parts.

Forcefed86

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Ha! I hear ya fellas...

Same was said of China turbos/intakes/pistons etc and the lot 10 years ago though, look where we are today!

Was just curious if anyone had tried them with any luck.

Was thinking/hoping the China casting processes for alum are pretty decent these days. I’m sure GM doesn’t source the rocker castings locally either.

Che70velle

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Heck, give them a try then. Let us know how it turns out.

gsjimmy

I have a set on my junkyard build. They seem to be a bit noisy - sewing machine sound.

Based on part numbers and packaging, these appear to be "jobber" or bulk items. Many sellers have them at different price points.

LS1Formulation

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Maybe if you epoxied screens over your oil drainback areas to catch any needle bearings, they'd be safer to run, lol.

Forcefed86

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Don't believe they have needle bearings. It has what looks to be caged ball bearings? It states "trunnion kit" but doesn't really say what kind. Believe most trunnion kits are a journal style bearing, no?

G Atsma

Most trunnion kits use bronze bushings, but many use needle bearings. I haven't seen any with ball bearings.

CattleAc

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They look a little like the ones in post #234 of this thread...Trunion "Upgrade" Failure

JacobChevys

Do not buy those

blackdak318

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I had a set that looked exactly like this that were sold to me as BTR by a dude on FB marketplace. I sent Brian Tooley photos and he said..not ours...china knock off. I got ahold of the guy I got them from and he said they came from amazon so basically confirmed chinese knock off. He actually had a set and said he was running on his truck. Said they were very noisy as mentioned in here already. I did not want to take the chance so I sold them off again while being 100% upfront for $80. Someone bought off me for their budget build in just a few days. I personally would not run them.