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Jun 12, 2012 | 10:23 PM

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another pushrod question

Alright guys, the deal is im building a LQ4 and I have some ls6 243 heads with a .614 lift cam, and some harland Sharp rockers, so my question for you guys is as far as pushrods, do you think ill be good with stock length (7.400) pushrods? and should I upgrade to hardened pushrods, or is it safe to use stockers?

Jun 13, 2012 | 03:05 AM

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Teh Intarwebz measured your engine and says you need 7.41913" pushrods.

Jun 13, 2012 | 04:11 AM

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Nobody on here knows...period. every engine is different. Measure for length to be sure. If anyone tries to give you a direct answer, don't trust it.

Jun 13, 2012 | 04:43 AM

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From: Little Rhody

Did you set rocker geometry first? If not, measuring for pushrods will provide the wrong answer. You need to set the rocker wipe pattern then measure for pushrods. Also, hardened pushrods don't buy stiffness. That can only be done with diameter.