NodnarB

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I'm doing a H/C swap with a Torquer V.2 and some ported 853's that have patriot gold's on them. I had the heads milled .020 and I was told I could run a stock length pushrod. My question is, could I run the stock pushrods or would they not hold up well against the much stiffer dual springs?

Thanks,
Brandon

BYE RICE

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Absolutly not.
Stock pushrods are barley adequate for a stock motor.
You could get by with stockers on a set up like yours to get from point A to point B only..& I wouldn't get on it.
Don't make yourself go back into your motor immediatly after you get it running.

tripblackls1

iTrader: (11)

umm any other input i know its not recommend but have people done it and what kind of results happend

i was planning on putting in my ms4 with prc dual spring and reusing stock pushrods?

Red99TA

iTrader: (11)

Why the hell would you spend the money on heads and cam and then not spend the extra $110 for pushrods? I think the length is probably ok but best to just get a pushrod length checker for like $20 and verify it yourself.

5.3LJimmy

iTrader: (10)

The stock pushrods will flex and bend with the dual springs. You are taking a chance of bouncing the lifters on the cam lobes and causing serious damage. I highly recommend that you spend the money for chromemoly pushrods.

tripblackls1

iTrader: (11)

well im installing the cam this weekend and i dont want to order pushrods untill i check it (i sure stock length is fine but if im getting new pushrods i should get the exact right ones) but i need my car to drive and can not have it down for a week or more

so how are stock pushrods with big cams and dual springs is the question, will i be able to go get the car tuned with them in (making several hard passes on the dyno?)

tripblackls1

iTrader: (11)

unless somebody here knows what a stock motor with ms4 needs for pushrod length but i searched and found nothing

ksk1980

iTrader: (33)

go w/ 7.4's hardened pushrods .

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

agreed with above...not just no but hell no

SweetS10V8

iTrader: (4)

I swapped out my pushrods within 100 miles of having it, on the stock engine. The stock ones arent even good enough for stock.

Change them no matter what.....

NodnarB

iTrader: (5)

Thanks guys. That's all I needed.

Brandon