ROLLER ROCKER RECOMMENDATIONS

danny clemens

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My 408 stroker kit should be in any day and I've been looking at roller rockers. Would the Crane Energizer roller rocker (11746-16) be a good choice for a street engine? They are $199.95 at Summit. Are there any other good ones that sell for less? This engine won't be abused a whole lot.
 
you get what you pay for when it comes to roller rockers. Seriously. Energizers are one the cheapest rockers, so... I like comp pro magnum or crane gold, I've never used scorpions but they have a good rep.
 
The poly lock on the Comp 7/16ths pro-magnums does stick up pretty tall, but you don't need a tall stud. There are two options that are only slightly more expensive if you want to go aluminum: Performance Racing Warehouse at around $210 to $215 and Jegs own brand for just slightly less. The PRW brand has a self aligning tip version, so no guide plate is supposed to be needed (not sure I would rely on it though at hi RPMs).

Now will somebody with a '69 Shelby please answer my question about a roll bar in another thread:D
 
I've been running the Energizers for 5 years now and had zero problems. My 331 stroker has aluminum 1.7 x 7/16" Comp Cams "Engine Builders" line rockers and they've held up fine for well over a year. I'd run Energizers before trying some of those Chinese made ebay special rockers.
 
My engine will have a hydraulic cam with not much over .500" lift. I definately won't buy those Chinese Ebay rockers even though I'd almost bet that most of the others are made in China too. It seems like almost everything is these days.