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[mini7boy]

i fitted a set of 1.5 rockers to my rover cooper and had good results

i think it all depends on what cam you have fitted, if its a standard cam without much lift you can get some good results

Bungle,

it also depends, at least as much, on what your engine priorities are and what your budgetary constraints are.

1.5 roller rockers can be pretty damned expensive if you buy quality items. For those inclined to run reground cams,
it's possible to buy some cams with a hotter profile for less than the cost of some 1.5 rockers. In such a case, limited funds might be
better spent on a new cam rather than on the 1.5 rockers. 1.5 rockers also increase wear and as such should not be fitted gratuitously
without really looking at the bigger picture of what your engine needs, if anything, before it needs 1.5s.

Used properly, 1.5 rockers are fine and might be just the ticket for a given engine.

i disagree you cost up the cost of buying a cam and the labour to fit in, especially in a non s 1275 engine compared to the cost of a set of 1.5 rockers and the labour involved

i would of thought the rockers worked out being 1/4 of the cost

Bungle,

I made my remarks assuming that sscoopergt would either change the cam by himself or with help rather than pay someone to do it. So, I was merely
commenting upon the relative costs of the parts mentioned. The labor charge to replace a cam could be pretty expensive.

At least half the fun of building a quick Mini is doing as much of the work as possible by yourself rather than paying someone to do it. In my opinion, anyway.

[Nightrain]

If you change the cam chances are the cam bearings will need doing as well and of course these will need fitting properly. Just something else to consider.

[mini7boy]

If you change the cam chances are the cam bearings will need doing as well and of course these will need fitting properly. Just something else to consider.

mebbe so, but for those who don't need to change the cam bearings, spending the money on a better cam+lifters instead of keeping the stock cam and adding 1.5 roller rockers will provide more bang for buck, assuming that the owner does the work rather than paying to have it done.