RE:Shaft Rockers(long post)

[stover@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

If you are talking about the rocker arrangement for the bridged heads it
is established that they aren't available yet. Andre makes it pretty clear
in quotes below that the shaft set-up is in stock, as in "on-the-shelf",
for individual rocker stud heads. Aluminum heads like Indy or Edelbrock
fall into that category and so Andre's announcement would interest racers
it seems to me since shaft conversions for V-8's fall into the "high
performance" and "race" category of engine modifications. I don't know
about HS rockers being only"entry level" but I do know that anyone using
them for AMC stand by their quality.
   I'd like to think that if vendors AMC are in it for the customer then
let's keep it simple at the customer level and sift through the facts
from the speculation. HS has been around for 45 plus years, quality
vendor's that I've met as a customer stand behind HS as a product, the
company has the experience and resources to develop what dicriminating
customers want, shaft set-ups are not "entry-level",  these shaft kits
are available now, and they have have a product warranty.
    Nick, you mention a"one perch" shaft mount per head. Is this perch the
width of the total rocker area? That's about the only way that
attachment base would be strong enough or stable enough to control the
horizontal rotation of a head's worth of rocker pairs. Any factory
perches I've seen( VW, Porsche, Mopar )use two, three, or four
separate perches to mount the shaft.
   Also, why snipe Andre's announcement before any parts even get shipped
or before you know the specs on the kit he's selling?
   I'll go with Andre.

Steve Avery

Shaft Rockers

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2005 12:11 AM
From: 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"




Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005 10:23 AM
From: Andre K Jacobs <akjamc@xxxxxxxx>

"Harlan Sharp has just released their NEW bolt on  shaft rockers for
individual rocker stud heads ( bridged pivot coming soon). They are in
stock and cost is $725. You can even get an off set rocker if needed.

Also I have in stock the Flow Kooler performance water pumps. Have a look
on my web page in the "NEW PRODUCTS".
Andre " A.J." Jacobs


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