Which 1.6 roller tipped rockers? Any left under $100?

[speedracer326]

In this thread, post 63, Heslekrants links to a set of self-aligning 1.6s sold by KMJPerformance on Fleabay. In this old thread, it's mentioned that the rockers are under $100, but that clearly isn't the case anymore. Do they still exist for under $100 anywhere? The poking around I've done indicates that the steel rockers from PRW are pretty good. I'd hate to buy these for $129 and find them a week later for $89 like they were in the original thread.

Quick edit: I did find them for $116 on Amazon with free shipping.

[GreaseDog]

Don't waste your money on cheap rockers, especially roller tipped. If you're going to do it, buy a good quality full roller rocker. The valve tip is not where the must friction occurs, the pivot ball is, so you're leaving a lot on the table with just a roller tip. further more with a cheap roller rock er, when it fails, where are all of those little rollers going to go? Into your engine...which will cost you a lot.

[speedracer326]

I didn't know roller tips even had bearings. I don't want full roller because I need them to fit under the stock valve covers. The only thing I'm after is more lift, and by the sounds of things the 1.6s offer a nice little bump in power. Got any recommendations? I don't want my engine to sound like a sewing machine either.

[GreaseDog]

Uh yeah, they are roller tipped rockers because they have a roller on the tip....that rolls on a roller bearing.

There are full roller rockers that will fit under a stock valve cover.

[Trav_69Stang]

I'd get a set of GM Performance 1.6:1 full roller rockers. They are reasonably priced on summit

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[speedracer326]

You mean these for $427? Yeah, that's reasonably priced. The Summit ones, at $250, are probably Proform junk, leaving me with Lunatis at $300 as Summit's most affordable option. I can get non-roller OE style (made by Comp) 1.6s for $13 each, but there's no way in hell I'm paying $208 for factory style rockers.

[GreaseDog]

http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results...umber=19210729

[Trav_69Stang]

Ok this just my 2 cents... But say you've spent 5 grand on a 383 stroker, and then you want to finish it the cheap way by just going with $100 roller rockers, then they fail and trash your expensive engine... Would you rather spend 450 or another 5000?

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[speedracer326]

$313 is a lot more tasty. The whole point of me making this thread was because Heslekrants used the rockers I posted successfully. I think 70,000 miles successfully on one motor. Pretty sure he mentioned doing it on like 3 motors. A bunch of others jumped on the bandwagon too. According to google, they're a good rocker, but there's always that uncertainty. I've got 205k on the clock, but I'm sure I can get at least 300k and I'd hate for a rocker to stand in the way of that. . .

[907 Chevy]

You mean these for $427? Yeah, that's reasonably priced. The Summit ones, at $250, are probably Proform junk, leaving me with Lunatis at $300 as Summit's most affordable option. I can get non-roller OE style (made by Comp) 1.6s for $13 each, but there's no way in hell I'm paying $208 for factory style rockers.

I've heard that the Summit rollers are actually made by Scorpion.

[speedracer326]

Isn't that just as bad?

[907 Chevy]

Isn't that just as bad?

Nah, Scorpion rollers are made in the USA, as are the Summit roller rockers.

http://www.scorpioncheckout.com/Sear...lts.asp?Cat=54

I'm running standard body Summit rollers on my vortec, but don't have many miles on them so I can't comment on their durability.

[BlacK20]

scorpions are great, i love mine, fit under stock covers too.