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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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What are the best rockers out there for a turbo race motor that will see *SOME* street time.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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I am running LS1 stockers. I have had TWO different sets of Yella Terra 1.7's. I broke 6 YT's on the first set, and on the second set, I just broke the last one. I will never run anything but stock rockers from here on out.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by kidreno_21
I am running LS1 stockers. I have had TWO different sets of Yella Terra 1.7's. I broke 6 YT's on the first set, and on the second set, I just broke the last one. I will never run anything but stock rockers from here on out.
I was thinking along the lines of Jesel's probably..
I'm talking 4XX inch lsx with a billet 106mm turbo.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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Jesel.
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Anyone use the Comp shaft rockers?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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What heads?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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I'm leaning towards All Pro, orrrr AFR's
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Correct me if im wrong but arent jesel the only rockers All-pros will accept?
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Old Feb 17, 2010 | 10:12 PM
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Correct me if im wrong but arent jesel the only rockers All-pros will accept?
Its possible, I have not looked that far into them yet.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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Jesel. I've use them on everything I build/sell and have had zero issues with them.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by StrokerTA
Its possible, I have not looked that far into them yet.
Stock rockers with the trunion upgrade is the best option, bearings pukeing out into your engine was the only issue. With the $130.00 trunion upgrade you have a strong worry free set up.
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Originally Posted by jester ls1
Stock rockers with the trunion upgrade is the best option, bearings pukeing out into your engine was the only issue. With the $130.00 trunion upgrade you have a strong worry free set up.
For what this guy is planning on running, you are way off.

Jesel or a fully custom setup are the only options that I know of for sure..

T&D and Crower may offer something also..
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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i just put the comp gold race rockers in a off road race car,which has a ls2 in it and let me tell you first hand those stock rocker have a terrible wipe patter and are not even close to center on valve tip on most valves. I also wanted to let people know that the cam in that motor is .590 lift and with the stock rocker, just the tip of the rocker pad is in contact at full lift, kind of scary for deflection... and also we watch the oil temp very closely and with the swap the oil temps dropped 10 degrees .. if money was no object, i would have used the jesels.
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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DRE is what i went with for my build. We tried the T&D but the geometry was so far out that the pushrod was moving toward the intake about 3/8 of an inch throughout the arc.

Dearmore Racing Engines. Send me a PM if you want there contact info or they have a brand new website up.
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Originally Posted by jester ls1
Stock rockers with the trunion upgrade is the best option, bearings pukeing out into your engine was the only issue. With the $130.00 trunion upgrade you have a strong worry free set up.
With the spring pressure this guy is gonna need to run, stock rockers would probably break in half! He is also most likely goin Solid roller.

My vote is Jesel or T&D. I have Jesel's on my mild motor and haven't had any problems.
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T&D and Jesel make rockers that will work for your head choice. I only have personal experiance with Jesel, they have been very good in builds like yours that I have done.

Kurt
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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x2 on Jesel and T&D,i have used both,no issues with either one.
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