16 Bent Pushrods - How Much Power loss?
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16 Bent Pushrods - How Much Power loss? Tearing my motor down for a cam install...
All of my stock pushrods ended up being bent.. some worse then others. None were really visibily bent but rolling them on flat glass or wood resulted in them cluttering and rolling like ***.
Anyone know approx how much power this was robbing me?
Weird thing is I haven't missed any shifts since buying the car ... I guess getting it used you never know the history of the motor.
It may have been from me living on the rev limiter? LoL.
All of my stock pushrods ended up being bent.. some worse then others. None were really visibily bent but rolling them on flat glass or wood resulted in them cluttering and rolling like ***.
Anyone know approx how much power this was robbing me?
Weird thing is I haven't missed any shifts since buying the car ... I guess getting it used you never know the history of the motor.
It may have been from me living on the rev limiter? LoL.
Originally Posted by CANNIBAL
How much loss?
A shitload.
Also, considering ALL of them are bent it is very likely you have some bent valves, too.
A shitload.
Also, considering ALL of them are bent it is very likely you have some bent valves, too.
I haven't really heard of anyone having all 16 bent before. WTF you been doin to your car, bro??
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Originally Posted by cyphur_traq
I haven't really heard of anyone having all 16 bent before. WTF you been doin to your car, bro??
I guess I am a lucky used car buyer. There have been no problems with my car even before I owned it. I hope everything checks out well with your ride. 16 Bent pushrods is crazy. Who did you buy the car from? This thread peaked my curiosity.
I would not only be concerned with the pushrods, but everything that relates to them. Your seats are probably sh*t, or are in the early stages of gettting there. The springs are tired, I'd bet. I'd do a leak down test. I would check everything (lifters, everything), and give it several once overs. You can have heads freshened up very easily. There's many places that can do it on the board.
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Originally Posted by sawedoff
I would not only be concerned with the pushrods, but everything that relates to them. Your seats are probably sh*t, or are in the early stages of gettting there. The springs are tired, I'd bet. I'd do a leak down test. I would check everything (lifters, everything), and give it several once overs. You can have heads freshened up very easily. There's many places that can do it on the board.
Car still dyno'ed over 330 with the headers, duals and lid
Average for a 2000 M6 without an Ls6 intake.
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Originally Posted by ThackerSS
Car isn't that far down on power.. they aren't bent bad at all.. just enough not to roll even on glass.
Car still dyno'ed over 330 with the headers, duals and lid
Average for a 2000 M6 without an Ls6 intake.
Car still dyno'ed over 330 with the headers, duals and lid
Average for a 2000 M6 without an Ls6 intake.
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Originally Posted by ThackerSS
Tearing my motor down for a cam install...
All of my stock pushrods ended up being bent.. some worse then others. None were really visibily bent but rolling them on flat glass or wood resulted in them cluttering and rolling like ***.
Anyone know approx how much power this was robbing me?
Weird thing is I haven't missed any shifts since buying the car ... I guess getting it used you never know the history of the motor.
It may have been from me living on the rev limiter? LoL.
All of my stock pushrods ended up being bent.. some worse then others. None were really visibily bent but rolling them on flat glass or wood resulted in them cluttering and rolling like ***.
Anyone know approx how much power this was robbing me?
Weird thing is I haven't missed any shifts since buying the car ... I guess getting it used you never know the history of the motor.
It may have been from me living on the rev limiter? LoL.
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When i rolled mine there is a seam in the PR that makes a little noise. You have to look under the PR and see if you can see light shining through in order to tell if they are bent or not. I have a hard time beleiving you bent all your PR......
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Originally Posted by HumpinSS
I dont know exactly how to take that but you did call BS on his post so how is that any different from my OPINION
I think he is the first person in the history of PR motors to bend all 16 on a stock motor...
Originally Posted by BLKWS6
LOL....i was being sarcastic. I think he is the first person in the history of PR motors to bend all 16 on a stock motor...
I think he is the first person in the history of PR motors to bend all 16 on a stock motor...LMAO I thought you were but wasnt sure
