why stainless steel rocker arms?
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You can make a rocker arm out of super duper nasa specd space age steel, but theres still bearings in them, and most rocker failures ive seen, have been from a failed bearing or trunnion . Rarely do the bodies snap, unless of course your binding springs, or some other valvetrain follies
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I think we often overlook whats worked for many decades , and fix problems that dont really exist. If reliabilty is a concern, much of that is in the cam design, springs, lifters, etc. Stick an aggressive high jerk lobe in your engine, and its gonna beat chit up irregardless.
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No matter whatever material they are made of. The complete valve train has to be set up properly. I can't count the times I have seen on high end and stock motors where the valve train needed more then just a little attention. Wrong push rod lengths, roller tip hanging half off the valve stem, incorrect rocker stud, springs not setup right etc............. Then a rocker breaks, and there it is blame the sob rocker.
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Well Mild, I don't foresee ever ever ever building a marine motor for myself with that kind of open pressure...LOL I personally like Hydraulic roller cams in my own motors.
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Aside from the rocker issues on the 525efi engines, which may have been a bad batch of bearing cages, or , the lack of spring pressure on the 525s, i dont know of many rocker failures on merc racing engines.
The 400hp, 420hp, 440hp, 450hp, 460hp, 465hp, HP500, 500efi, 575, 600sc, 800sc, all used a crane alum rocker.
Not suggesting its the best, but, its what i use, and will continue to use. Only problem is they are running low on stock on them everywhere currently !
The 400hp, 420hp, 440hp, 450hp, 460hp, 465hp, HP500, 500efi, 575, 600sc, 800sc, all used a crane alum rocker.
Not suggesting its the best, but, its what i use, and will continue to use. Only problem is they are running low on stock on them everywhere currently !
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No matter whatever material they are made of. The complete valve train has to be set up properly. I can't count the times I have seen on high end and stock motors where the valve train needed more then just a little attention. Wrong push rod lengths, roller tip hanging half off the valve stem, incorrect rocker stud, springs not setup right etc............. Then a rocker breaks, and there it is blame the sob rocker.
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Aside from the rocker issues on the 525efi engines, which may have been a bad batch of bearing cages, or , the lack of spring pressure on the 525s, i dont know of many rocker failures on merc racing engines.
The 400hp, 420hp, 440hp, 450hp, 460hp, 465hp, HP500, 500efi, 575, 600sc, 800sc, all used a crane alum rocker.
Not suggesting its the best, but, its what i use, and will continue to use. Only problem is they are running low on stock on them everywhere currently !
The 400hp, 420hp, 440hp, 450hp, 460hp, 465hp, HP500, 500efi, 575, 600sc, 800sc, all used a crane alum rocker.
Not suggesting its the best, but, its what i use, and will continue to use. Only problem is they are running low on stock on them everywhere currently !