Very good Rocker arm comparison from Mopar Action Magazine .....................

[nivvy]

valve spring open pressure is important on rocker selection.....   

[bb71challenger]

I got a set of 1.65 Crane Gold rockers. They seem to have a decent following. I will add though that if I could have bought a set of ductile iron rockers in 1.6 ratio I would have. They were on backorder when I needed some.

[airfueleddie]

I bought these RAS units a year ago. I also got the ARP stud kit as well. It looks to be very high quality! These will be mounted on top of my 440 source heads with Schubeck Solids and Comp Cams Solid fast rate of lift cam around 285/295 and .550 lift with 1.6 ratio rockers. All in all a streetable, quick revving, combo that should require little maintenance and pull hard to 6500 RPM's my 2nd choice would have been Isky or Crane ductile iron units sent to RAS for bushings installed. I wont use alluminum rockers on the street. Just my own 'pet peeve'

[tactransman]

That's a good looking set up. 

[Ornamental]

Just to learn something:
I see that the Hughes kit get positive feedback, and I read in the article that it's not bushed.
When reading the comparison of the three non-aluminum rocker arms, I get the impression that bushings is used to restore a worn set, or reinforce rocker arms with a lot of spring pressure, i.e more than 400 pounds.

So I wonder if these impressions are correct:

A unbushed steel kit will work fine in a moderate street application for a long time (Moderate meaning less than 400 pounds of spring pressure)?

A worn aluminum or steel kit can be restored with bushings?

Aluminum kits on the street will usually work just fine, but steel is recommended due to no worries about fatigue?

A steel kit can be made to withstand more than 400 pounds of spring pressure if it's fitted with bushings?

[dodge freak 2]

I have fitted the Hughes rockers. I was very impressed by them. Quality bit of kit.

The only drawback is trying to catch Dave Hughes on a good day where he is not ranting.

I'm using their stud kit for the rocker arms...had one bolt snap off in my motor one day...maybe it was old or over tighten but once was enough..lucky to get the broken piece out without pulling the head...if it would have happen a long ways from home I would had big problems. You thing of all the stress those bolts take at high rpm's its surprising how well they hold up. The studs go in deeper and catch more threads too..only draw back was the $85 but it came with bullet hold downs...if I had the cash I get their rockers too..or Heartland Sharp.