Shaft Rockers

[Nick ALFANO <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, the shaft rockers that Harland Sharp has
talked about making (they are not available yet as
previously mentioned) are not a continuous shaft.  If
they finish them, they will be 4 shafts and 4 perches
per head.  You will need to bore out the push rod
holes in order to use them.  A lot of companies say
they have a new part before they actually have parts
available.  They do this to see how much business or
interest they can build up before they commit to the
investment.  As of today, they say they have some work
done but don't have the rockers even made for them. 
Remember when Edlebrock started advertising the Airgap
intake more than a year before the first one was even
available.  Summit had them in there catalog for over
8 months before they had one to sell. 

My shaft setup, which should be done next week, are on
one perch across the head with paired shafts.  A
single perch helps increase stability and strength. 
The rockers will also be much stronger than Harland's
common shaft style rockers.  Don't get me wrong,
Harland makes good entry level stuff, but as most
racer know, they are not the best option for higher
end components.  Mine will take over 850lbs on the tip
of the rocker and should be good for 30-40 hp over a
stamped steel rocker and 15-20 over a standard roller.

I have been working on this shaft setup for 6 years
now and finally have all the right components
together.  I will be using my very first set on one of
my own engines with a 680 lift solid roller cam. 
Everything is made in American using the highest grade
materials.  I will have them at the Cordova meet
providing they don't sell out before hand.  If you are
interested, contact me directly.

Buy from AMC guys who will take care of you in the
long run.  I specialize in one make, AMC, not all
makes.  I, like Andre and other AMC vendors, care if
you are around tomorrow or not when other larger
companies don't.  We want to see our AMC cars stay on
the road.

Thanks,

Nick Alfano
owner, "Alfano Performance" and "The Coop Racing"


To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 23:41:56 -0500
Subject: Shaft rockers
Message-ID: <20050811.235421.420.1.akjamc@xxxxxxxx>
From: Andre K Jacobs <akjamc@xxxxxxxx>

Steve
These are a continuos shaft. FRANK, come on, the
rockers you are 
talking
about have been out a few years now, and are for the
BRIDGED PIVOT 
heads.
These are NEW for the individual stud head. They are
also making a
continuos shaft set up for the bridged heads, which
will be better, and
stronger then the current pair set up they have.
The off set rocker is used when you move a port in a
head, making in
necessary to move the push rod.

Andre " A.J." Jacobs, 
web page http://southtexasamc.tripod.com
 (830)-980-3165 , akjamc@xxxxxxxx 

Owner & Proprietor, South Texas AMC