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I took this under my own accord, since I live roughly next door to Harland Sharp Rockers.
My letter to them.
From: Andrew Homolak
To: tech@harlandsharp.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 5:13 PM
Subject: custom rockers
I have an unpopular motor that I would like to run a set of your rockers on. It is a Chevy 3400 from a 2004 Olds Alero. Would prefer full roller fulcrum and tip like your other rockers, 1.7 ratio, and capable of .650" of lift. I realize that this is or could be a a single run off job and completely custom. I couldn't guarantee you that more sets would sell but I do know several people that would also pitch in for a set of their own, possibly a group buy. We have been waiting patiently for someone to make them, scorpion rockers claimed to be building them, but its been 2 years of them claiming and we've seen nothing but empty promises. I find this hard to believe that they can't even pull up a single set. It's not that hard to make a product match to something already existing. If you need a stock set I can send you several of them for dimensions and pedestal design, i even have extra sets of heads I could give you. Best part is, I live in Parma, Ohio, so I'm local to you too.
Please give me an idea if this is feasible, roughly how much to make a set of 12, and how long the wait will be. I'm trying to get my build done for next spring and need to time everything. I would need your rockers to complete my piston design, JE needs 6-8 weeks to turn them out for me, and then Victory Engines to get it balanced, built, and tuned for april 2010.
Thank you,
Andrew Homolak
And the Response:
Andrew,
I would be interested in looking at this application. If you want to bring the heads and rocker assembly by the shop I will take a good look at it and get something going.
Randy Becker Jr.
Custom Speed Parts/
Harland Sharp Roller Rockers
(440) 238-3260
Small problem. I didn't expect him to respond so quickly. Anyone got a junk 3400/3500 head laying around and 1 rocker and pedestal? I was planing on giving him my stocker 3400 head and a rocker from that when i bought the 3500 heads or motor, in a few weeks. I know harland, I've dealt with harland before. I ran their rockers in my W-31. And when I had a mill blow all over I needed a new set, summit was out of stock, harland built me a set in 48hrs! And that was an Oldsmobile, unpopular! So this ain't no BS, Harland will turn out a set in weeks, it will be high quality, I'm geussing around $400, thats what the Olds sets cost when they first started making them.
So I need a junk 3400/3500 head, 1 rocker and pedestal, and a count of how many people want them and can afford them! No offense ment, But I ain't going before this man, telling him I got 30 sets sold, and then only 3 cough up cash. So, if you got $400+ and you want 'em, we'll start there.
My letter to them.
From: Andrew Homolak
To: tech@harlandsharp.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 5:13 PM
Subject: custom rockers
I have an unpopular motor that I would like to run a set of your rockers on. It is a Chevy 3400 from a 2004 Olds Alero. Would prefer full roller fulcrum and tip like your other rockers, 1.7 ratio, and capable of .650" of lift. I realize that this is or could be a a single run off job and completely custom. I couldn't guarantee you that more sets would sell but I do know several people that would also pitch in for a set of their own, possibly a group buy. We have been waiting patiently for someone to make them, scorpion rockers claimed to be building them, but its been 2 years of them claiming and we've seen nothing but empty promises. I find this hard to believe that they can't even pull up a single set. It's not that hard to make a product match to something already existing. If you need a stock set I can send you several of them for dimensions and pedestal design, i even have extra sets of heads I could give you. Best part is, I live in Parma, Ohio, so I'm local to you too.
Please give me an idea if this is feasible, roughly how much to make a set of 12, and how long the wait will be. I'm trying to get my build done for next spring and need to time everything. I would need your rockers to complete my piston design, JE needs 6-8 weeks to turn them out for me, and then Victory Engines to get it balanced, built, and tuned for april 2010.
Thank you,
Andrew Homolak
And the Response:
Andrew,
I would be interested in looking at this application. If you want to bring the heads and rocker assembly by the shop I will take a good look at it and get something going.
Randy Becker Jr.
Custom Speed Parts/
Harland Sharp Roller Rockers
(440) 238-3260
Small problem. I didn't expect him to respond so quickly. Anyone got a junk 3400/3500 head laying around and 1 rocker and pedestal? I was planing on giving him my stocker 3400 head and a rocker from that when i bought the 3500 heads or motor, in a few weeks. I know harland, I've dealt with harland before. I ran their rockers in my W-31. And when I had a mill blow all over I needed a new set, summit was out of stock, harland built me a set in 48hrs! And that was an Oldsmobile, unpopular! So this ain't no BS, Harland will turn out a set in weeks, it will be high quality, I'm geussing around $400, thats what the Olds sets cost when they first started making them.
So I need a junk 3400/3500 head, 1 rocker and pedestal, and a count of how many people want them and can afford them! No offense ment, But I ain't going before this man, telling him I got 30 sets sold, and then only 3 cough up cash. So, if you got $400+ and you want 'em, we'll start there.
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