Roller tip rocker arms
Thread Starter
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (23)
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 0
From: Watertown, NY
Roller tip rocker arms Has anyone here used them before on an LS1? I havent heard of anyone using them, just wondering whos done it. I am thinking of buying a set to see if they help anything.
Originally Posted by brad8266
Has anyone here used them before on an LS1? I havent heard of anyone using them, just wondering whos done it. I am thinking of buying a set to see if they help anything.
I've been running YT 1.7's since 2003. I installed heads at the same time so no power gains could be noticed from just the rockers. When checking clearances etc, I noticed they provided a better sweep pattern over the valve tip than the stock rockers. I also noticed a quieter smoother valvetrain than before.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (23)
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 0
From: Watertown, NY
You guys are some serious ********. Where the **** in my post did I say anything about power? Some of you need to learn to ******* read. I asked a simple question and I was expecting a simple response, not a bunch of BS and useless smartass comments.
All I wanted to know is if anyone used them and how did they like them. No ******* **** there isnt going to be any real power gains, I knew that already.
I cant wait till one of you ****** ask a question that i find stupid, ill be sure to go out of my way to make you feel like an idiot..
All I wanted to know is if anyone used them and how did they like them. No ******* **** there isnt going to be any real power gains, I knew that already.
I cant wait till one of you ****** ask a question that i find stupid, ill be sure to go out of my way to make you feel like an idiot..
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?
Pouria Savadkouei
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Ok, Mr. Stockvette. 
Originally Posted by brad8266
I asked a simple question and I was expecting a simple response, not a bunch of BS and useless smartass comments.
All I wanted to know is if anyone used them and how did they like them.
All I wanted to know is if anyone used them and how did they like them.
Originally Posted by brad8266
You guys are some serious ********. Where the **** in my post did I say anything about power? Some of you need to learn to ******* read. I asked a simple question and I was expecting a simple response, not a bunch of BS and useless smartass comments.
All I wanted to know is if anyone used them and how did they like them. No ******* **** there isnt going to be any real power gains, I knew that already.
I cant wait till one of you ****** ask a question that i find stupid, ill be sure to go out of my way to make you feel like an idiot..
All I wanted to know is if anyone used them and how did they like them. No ******* **** there isnt going to be any real power gains, I knew that already.
I cant wait till one of you ****** ask a question that i find stupid, ill be sure to go out of my way to make you feel like an idiot..
Brad, don't let them blow you some **** because you asked a dumb question. 
You just tell them to
My take on the RR's is that they are more stable and efficient. Less friction on the valve stems. I have a set of comp pro mags 1.75 I used on my last set up. They are up for sell if you are interested.
I plan on buying some 1.7's soon. But the stockers are going to have to do for now.
You just tell them to
My take on the RR's is that they are more stable and efficient. Less friction on the valve stems. I have a set of comp pro mags 1.75 I used on my last set up. They are up for sell if you are interested.
I plan on buying some 1.7's soon. But the stockers are going to have to do for now.
TECH Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 14,620
Likes: 17
From: BFE
IMO, there are only 3 kinds of aftermarket worth the effort. Out of which only 1 has good power gain.
Comp Magnum 1.75
Jessel (my favorite)
and
Crane 1.72 variable lift.
YT, Harland, PP etc... are junk (like problematic). (not the new lightweight YTs but I do not have enough data on them yet)
This is IMO
Comp Magnum 1.75
Jessel (my favorite)
and
Crane 1.72 variable lift.
YT, Harland, PP etc... are junk (like problematic). (not the new lightweight YTs but I do not have enough data on them yet)
This is IMO
I can only relay my experience. I spent last winter setting up my Dart heads on the workbench. I had checking springs installed and first tried the stock rockers. I found the wipe pattern was wide and in some cases off to the side of the valve stem (you can see this by looking at the rocker tip as well). I also tried shimming them and while I could move the patttern around on the valve stem, it wasn't acceptable in my opinion and I was worried about valve train stability at higher RPM.
I then set up the Crane roller rockers. Due to their adjustability, I obtained a much narrower and centered wipe pattern on the valve stem. So in my opinion, they are worth the effort to setup and install.
I then set up the Crane roller rockers. Due to their adjustability, I obtained a much narrower and centered wipe pattern on the valve stem. So in my opinion, they are worth the effort to setup and install.
Thread Starter
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (23)
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 0
From: Watertown, NY
Originally Posted by MeentSS02
It isn't that I was being a smartass...well, yeah, I was. But seriously...there have been a lot of threads about this lately, and if you would have just taken the time to do a search, you would have found plenty of results and opinions. You really just need to stop being lazy and do some footwork yourself instead of posting up a new thread about a topic that has been beaten to death countless times...
Thread Starter
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (23)
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 0
From: Watertown, NY
Originally Posted by JRracing
Brad, don't let them blow you some **** because you asked a dumb question.
You just tell them to
My take on the RR's is that they are more stable and efficient. Less friction on the valve stems. I have a set of comp pro mags 1.75 I used on my last set up. They are up for sell if you are interested.
I plan on buying some 1.7's soon. But the stockers are going to have to do for now.
You just tell them to
My take on the RR's is that they are more stable and efficient. Less friction on the valve stems. I have a set of comp pro mags 1.75 I used on my last set up. They are up for sell if you are interested.
I plan on buying some 1.7's soon. But the stockers are going to have to do for now.
Thread Starter
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (23)
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,797
Likes: 0
From: Watertown, NY
Originally Posted by vettenuts
I can only relay my experience. I spent last winter setting up my Dart heads on the workbench. I had checking springs installed and first tried the stock rockers. I found the wipe pattern was wide and in some cases off to the side of the valve stem (you can see this by looking at the rocker tip as well). I also tried shimming them and while I could move the patttern around on the valve stem, it wasn't acceptable in my opinion and I was worried about valve train stability at higher RPM.
I then set up the Crane roller rockers. Due to their adjustability, I obtained a much narrower and centered wipe pattern on the valve stem. So in my opinion, they are worth the effort to setup and install.
I then set up the Crane roller rockers. Due to their adjustability, I obtained a much narrower and centered wipe pattern on the valve stem. So in my opinion, they are worth the effort to setup and install.
