Ebay roller rocker arms?

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i wouldnt. maybe look at some scorpions. they arent that expensive.
 

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my personal rule of thumb for buying things off ebay is to go by brand names that you know of and not to go with knockoff garbage. alot of the stuff on there are replicas of other brand name designs but lack certain qualities.
shop by brand, not by price.
check the summit racing ebay store.
 

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94Pro-5.0 said:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...STRK:MEWA:IT&viewitem=&item=250205846788&rd=1

they come with a 3 year warranty and look very nice. i'm sceptical about buying engine parts off ebay, but these look legit. what does everyone think? Does anyone have expirience with them?

My concern with something like this is that a rocker arm that fails can junk your engine. An, a 3-yr. warranty from an ebay company might not hold that much water. I'd suggest a brand name

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Totally agree, brand name, and preferably from a well known supplier.
 
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i was thinking the same thing, thats why i asked, just wanted to see if anyone had expirience with them. i'm watching some trick flows right now
 

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lol, my buddy has the exact same ones on his gt. has had them for about 3 yrs now and show no signs of failure. not bad for ebay junk. im looking for the trick flow 1.6 or ford 1.6.
 

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I would only go with a brand name stuff just my 02. Get some FRPP rockers they are made by Crane.
 

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Any of the good valve train guys make good rockers. Comp, Crane, Crower, Harland Sharp. You can't really go wrong there.

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Notice they don't give a name brand for the rockers nor do they "boast" about what kinds of quality materials (specifically) they are made of, especially since they are serious racing pieces.

The materials to make quality rocker arms would cost about $100, and they are selling precision machined finished parts for that price? As a Toolmaker I can tell you these are Chinese crap. As for the guy that has had them in his engine for 3 years, this may be his year. On top of that how hard does he hammer it? I would never put these in my engine.

Notice the wonderful close-up pics. Too bad you cannot see the metallurgy in those pics. Can you tell 2024 from 6061 aluminum after it's been anodized? No, they both look beautiful.

Take a look at this, speaking of beautiful....

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-4-4-Violin-w-2-Bows-2-Sets-Strings-Pitchpipe-More_W0QQitemZ130191240365QQihZ003QQcategoryZ38108QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Isn't that a finely crafted ebay violin? I wouldn't hit my dog with that piece of crap. Yo Yo Ma himself couldn't that get that thing to sound like anything useful. "Beautiful" doesn't mean "worth a crap".


Stick to brands like Scorpion or Harland Sharp, they are American made with superior materials. Sometimes you even find them on ebay, or you win a set in a raffle at a car show, like I did. :banana: Got them for my 351 Cleveland for $10 in tickets.





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^ lol, great post

i think i got a deal on some used Trick Flow TFS-51400510 1.6 3/8" Rockers. $125. he lives close enough so i can see them in person before i buy too.
 

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Summit brand rockers are nice and very reasonable.

I believe Crane Cams makes them.
 

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