Economical replacement rocker arm set?

Do you see any reason why the wear on the rockers, rods or shaft would cause the ticking?
not really. pictures don't show enough to tell me anything, really. I don't understand why you would not lightly sand the rust off the shafts before installation, but I don't know that that's a deal breaker.
I like the idea of the 273 style rockers, it's easier to more exactly control the preload, especially when you are dealing with non stock parts.