Found the problem - simple (stupid) fix!
Well my problem ended up NOT being noisy rockers, but rather a massive exhaust leak! Before I jumped straight into adjusting the rockers, I decided to check my headers for a possible exhaust leak. I have read posts where the sound from exhaust leak sounds like a loud ticking and fools people into thinking it is valve train noise. So my headers were tight and not leaking at all, but I just happened to put my hand near the back of the cyclinder head on passenger side (this is the side most of the noise was coming from) and there was a huge amount of air puffing from the back side of the cylinder head. It turns out that the AFR heads have thremactor ports (for smog equiped vehicles) on both the front and back of their heads and the threaded insert on the passenger side had worked it's way loose and was now completely missing, allowing straight exhaust from the head. I checked the drivers side head and the threaded instert was there, but worked it's way out and was very loose, just a matter of time before it too came all the way out. So I got another 5/8"-11 allen head plug and used red loctite to close that beeeach up for good! Did the same on drivers side and checked the front ports as well, they were fine. Started the engine and it is absolutely night and day difference and now sounding just like it should. Like others have stated, sounds like a sewing machine, but no loud ticking noise. I am thrilled it was simple and I didn't need to get into adjusting the valves again, but am surprised that AFR or CHP (the engine builder) didn't use some kind of loctite on those bolts in the first place. Live and learn. I hope this info helps another Stanger out in the future and thanks for everyone's input.:SNSign:
