View Poll Results: Did you use your stock pushrods for your baby cam?
Yes I have, dont be scared!
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No I have not, dont be so cheap!
50
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Who has used there stock push rods for a mild cam?
05-31-2008, 02:33 PM
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My wife's car uses stock pushrods on her lingenfelter GT2-3 207/220 .571/.578 lift.
She's never had a problem at all going on 10000 miles. Car put down 360HP/348TQ and runs consistent 12.4's.
The ramp rate has a lot to do with the pushrods you can get by with. An XE lobe cam, or most other low lift cams probably won't have problems.
I'd stay away from faster ramping XE-R, XFI, or LSK lobes without upgrading though.
She's never had a problem at all going on 10000 miles. Car put down 360HP/348TQ and runs consistent 12.4's.
The ramp rate has a lot to do with the pushrods you can get by with. An XE lobe cam, or most other low lift cams probably won't have problems.
I'd stay away from faster ramping XE-R, XFI, or LSK lobes without upgrading though.
05-31-2008, 04:17 PM
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My wife's car uses stock pushrods on her lingenfelter GT2-3 207/220 .571/.578 lift.
She's never had a problem at all going on 10000 miles. Car put down 360HP/348TQ and runs consistent 12.4's.
The ramp rate has a lot to do with the pushrods you can get by with. An XE lobe cam, or most other low lift cams probably won't have problems.
I'd stay away from faster ramping XE-R, XFI, or LSK lobes without upgrading though.
She's never had a problem at all going on 10000 miles. Car put down 360HP/348TQ and runs consistent 12.4's.
The ramp rate has a lot to do with the pushrods you can get by with. An XE lobe cam, or most other low lift cams probably won't have problems.
I'd stay away from faster ramping XE-R, XFI, or LSK lobes without upgrading though.
Thats some good info, thanks. Plus I dont plan on spinning past the stock limiter also.
05-31-2008, 09:58 PM
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Why buy em if you dont need em? $110 is still $110. Im running stock pushrods in my 231/237 car, and its made many 6800 rpm pulls. The cam is the softer lunati lobes. I agree with maybe not chancing it if you were running really fast ramp rates, but for me its still $110 I have in the bank.
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06-01-2008, 12:11 AM
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Why buy em if you dont need em? $110 is still $110. Im running stock pushrods in my 231/237 car, and its made many 6800 rpm pulls. The cam is the softer lunati lobes. I agree with maybe not chancing it if you were running really fast ramp rates, but for me its still $110 I have in the bank.
are you rocking stock springs too...
06-01-2008, 12:51 AM
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^ +1 $110 is cheap insurance as far as I'm concerned. That and usually the base circle of the cam is smaller. So you get less preload on the lifters and more valvetrain noise. Buy the pushrods and don't half *** it.
06-01-2008, 09:16 PM
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They SHOULD hold up to a baby cam, but I wouldn't attempt it. I just like having the piece of mind that I won't have major damage or time that my car is down over 110 bucks. I know we all probably **** away that kind of money on dumb stuff, so why risk the safety of your car over it.
06-02-2008, 02:47 AM
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You can pick up a used set for 75$ if your really a cheap ***....
I've thought about it but a quality shortblock costs ~3000 minimum
I'd rather pay the 75$ now
I've thought about it but a quality shortblock costs ~3000 minimum
I'd rather pay the 75$ now
06-02-2008, 10:11 AM
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I am running the stock pushrods with my set-up. XR-275HR-12 (222/224 .566/.568 This wasn't my original plan however. I wanted to change the pushrods, but for some dumb reason, my mechanic took a look at the stockers and decided they would be fine. I drive my car hard and it's a DD. I wish he would have replaced them. I'll be doing it soon I think. Peace of mind is well worth it.
06-02-2008, 02:52 PM
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TSP texas speed told me i could run my stock pushrods with my ls6 cam. i've probably got 5k miles onthe cam with no issues other than i should have got a slightly bigger cam 
06-02-2008, 06:24 PM
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Just out of curiosity can anyone show me a thread where there was a catastrophic motor failure due to a pushrod alone? Cause I have yet to see one. Infact the only guys I ever see bending any pushrods are ones who miss shifts and over rev the **** out of the motor, in which case i would rather have a pushrod bend than a valve anyday. Not saying hardened rods arent a good idea, just dont see why they are a necessity like so many say.
