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Old May 24, 2004 | 08:48 PM
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Default Factory pushrods are how strong/weak?

I have been spinning mine to 6700 for quite some time now. TR224 and 918's with no problems.

Do i HAVE to change them? I am going to a larger cam and double springs? Is this a no no? I like them as a "fuse" of sorts..info please.
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also in case it gets overlokoed I CAN use an LS6 oil pump as a direct replacement for my old LS1 oil pump right?

thanx ~Eddie
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Might as well switch to better/stronger pushrods when doing a cam swap, especially if you rev that high.
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Originally Posted by guadofreak
also in case it gets overlokoed I CAN use an LS6 oil pump as a direct replacement for my old LS1 oil pump right?

thanx ~Eddie
yes

and you deffinatly need to have hardend pushrods or you are risking a big accident with that much seat pressure at those rpms.
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WOW...I need to proof read more often. Sorry about that abortion called typing above from me.

Well I guess hardened pushrods it is...

thanks and thanks.
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Originally Posted by guadofreak
WOW...I need to proof read more often. Sorry about that abortion called typing above from me.

thanks and thanks.
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