Originally Posted by santino04

A simple post like that got me thinking! I get the rockers back and go to install them also with the warning from Harland to check my heads spec to make sure I dont have a bad GM pair. It so happens that the roller tip was grinding into the rocker body bad and I didnt notice that due the frustration of the retainers. So I do that visually, with a straight edge, a couple of small measurements and seems everything is lined up good. I start thinking about bad heads and pull the stock rockers out and they look mint.

Hmmm, so I say F it, go with the harlands all setup and button everything up, start the engine up and I hear some ticking tapping whatever you wanna call it just like normal but for some reason myself being all paranoid this week it seems to loud to me. I know its supposed to sound like sewing machine but after all the problems Ive been through I wanted to double check. I pull the covers and Im like sh*t these thing dont look right and I see some metal filings and dust. Im like look at those roller tips and they are doing the same thing chewing into each other and the pin for the roller tip on the outside of the body had a nice shiny wear spot who knows.

After all this crap I go back to the stockers and what do you know! These things ran so quiet I dont know why I swapped them out, it seemed like my engine was running a hell of alot better also, smoother if you will. I think it was the rockers all this time. All in all I hate to say but I dont think I will go with another Harland Sharp rocker after this. Every engine differs and so do mods, I guess what works, works, and what doesnt, blows up! I did have my brother a mechanical engineer for Jernberg (design and make automotive parts, mainly the big 3) take a look at them and he thinks there are some flaws in the design (technical jargon).

Thanks for all the help guys and thanks for that last post! There should be sticky made that says.... If all else fails with aftermarket parts, go back to stock and double check! BUT TRUE! Thanks Again!

Originally Posted by santino04

Harland SHarp has some bad *** customer service I will tell you that! Called them this morning and talked to Randy.......I guess they are finding that some trunions or retainers rings (tryin to remember) werent made the right size or something and its causing the retainers to be to tight then heat up because of the increase in friction and crack. Right away he said try to find as many pieces as possible and not to worry to much about the ones that got down in oil pan, most likely they will be picked up by the magnet, oil pump screen, or filter, they will eventually work them selfs out. He said the retainers are actually safety precaution in case the trunion or the shaft breaks if I remember correctly. He said if I wanted and needed the car on the rode you can run them without the retainers as it will cause no bad. He then told me if I didnt need the car running take the rockers out pack them up with all bolts and everything send them in with what mods my car has (for R&D I would think) and he will inspect the bodies, change out the trunion, retainer and all, and supply all new mounting hardware also and ship next day air before Christmas Eve. I was like SWEEET, thats what Ill do then I can be sure that these rockers have the right parts. I definitely dont wanna take a chance and with my luck I get another brand new set that has the same problem so Im reusing the rocker bodies I have.
Also contacted Nate from Nasty Performance. I wasnt here when he called but from what my father says he said basically the same thing Randy did. Thanks to both, great customer service from both guys!!!!!

Originally Posted by gojo

Is this what you had in mind?
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...5ad20000001610

Originally Posted by AdamSS

seems like there is a lot more problems with HS than say, Yella-Terra rockers...

Originally Posted by BLASTER

Great. Just got theses from Nate and about to install them tomorrow. Still unopened. Now I think I may just stay with the stockers. This sucks. So, is HS gonna warrenty the rockers that have chewed through the sidewalls?

Originally Posted by 1BadMoFo

same here....I have a set still sitting in the packaging, not sure what to do now...

Originally Posted by Nasty N8

There was very few of these that this is happening to and there is absolutly no telling which ones it was that got the bad clips. But the clips are only for a just in case they hold nothing in place. I have not seen something like this damage a motor ever. I wish I could put everyone at ease but everyone will have there doubts. I can tell you I have sold and install well over 150 sets and have seen 3 of these problems not too bad in my book. I have sold 20 sets of Yella Terras and have had just as many problems if not more. There is just alot more of these rockers running around with a very good track record. I have had 3 sets in shop cars for the past 2 1/2 years without a problem and these cars get run hard. Yes there are a select few problems as with any product for racing but absolutly NO ONE stands behind a race part like HARLAND SHARP they have been the very best company I deal with hands down. I hope this helps put some of you at ease with your choice keep racing and run it like you stole it.

Nate

Originally Posted by Blktie8

No Reply From Jeff at Harlan Sharp
Nate
I have sent Jeff 2 e-mail's a week apart questioning what he is about to do with his warranty .
Can he get this resolved
I thank you for the return e -mail
John
No Reply From Jeff at Harlan Sharp

Originally Posted by Pray

I have these rockers also and was going to install them this weekend. They just happend to not fit in my 98' heads so I didn't put them on. Too bad I already soaked them in oil or I might return them. Have any of you noitced any power gain from the rockers before all the problems?