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Old 05-02-2008, 10:00 PM
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anyone running scorpion 1.72 rockers??? im pedestal mounted...and want to get a set of good rockers. i want to do 1.7's for the extra lift...will the 1.72's be too much lift i have the ford racing valve covers and im efi..thanks
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Old 05-02-2008, 10:03 PM
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I have a friend who runs scorpion 1.6's and to my amazement they were the quietest roller rocker I have heard unlike my comp pro magnums[:'(]
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:20 PM
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ok so pretty much they are worth the money then lol...my cams overall lift is .480 so i figured with 1.7's it will be like.30 more so ill be at like .510 right??? is there another set of rockers out that are good ( pedestal mount though..)
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:31 PM
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i currently have 1.7 crane roller rockers with my setup (check sig).

take a look for yourself.
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:52 PM
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what about the proform rockers???junk?? or good
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Old 05-02-2008, 11:56 PM
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^^^I wasn't happy with my proforms..you get what you pay for
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Old 05-03-2008, 12:01 AM
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hahah i new it was coming lol just wanted opinons on them....who sells the scorpions online...i want to get prices lol
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Old 05-03-2008, 01:38 AM
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I like Comp's Magnums, even though they are noisy.
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Old 05-03-2008, 07:58 AM
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why don't you just get frpp/cobra1.72s? they're about the same price as the 1.6 scorpions i've got ane the cobra ones are pedestal mount as well
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Old 05-03-2008, 08:05 AM
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yea im probably gonna go with the crane cobra rockers...i've heard nothing but good stuff about them
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