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Old 08-10-2012 | 04:23 PM
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I just finished my LE2 Head and cam swap and two hundred miles later one of my pro form 1.6 rockers broke for no reason. I have been gentle with the car and did not have it to tight or loose. It clicked a few times and broke out at the bottom. I have heard good and a lot of bad about pro form. I went with them because it was what Lloyd Elliott sugested. My question is what do you think is the best rocker arms for my setup. I have LE2 heads and 226/232 578/.574 110 LSA cam, trickflow chrome molly push rods, comp cam studs and 15 pro form 1.6 roller rockers left. I appreciate any and all help and sugestions. Thanks
Old 08-10-2012 | 04:47 PM
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scorpion, crane, harland sharp. steel and not aluminum
Old 08-10-2012 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 93 LT1 Vette
steel and not aluminum
Why is that?
Old 08-10-2012 | 10:02 PM
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Aluminum is lighter but much weaker than steel as far as metallurgy goes.
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Originally Posted by SS RRR
Why is that?
I read it on the internet.
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Originally Posted by Dirty_Bird_LT1
Aluminum is lighter but much weaker than steel as far as metallurgy goes.
So, it would be a really bad idea to say, use something like the Crane Gold Racing aluminum rockers on say, spring pressures that saw up to 470lbs on an engine that revved over 7000rpm?
Old 08-11-2012 | 09:17 AM
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For the money the comp cams gold are nice. There are several other mfg that make a quality product that will do what you need.



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