is this pushrod bent? *pic*
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is this pushrod bent? *pic* tell me what you guys think?? 
from the #7 cylinder intake valve
it seems to have extended the hole that the pushrod drops into in the head toward about 7 oclock by about 1/4". will it be safe to put a new pushrod in this hole? i'm guessing the lifter and the rocker will hold it in place and this hole being a little "extended".
i guess this explains my ticking noise
from the #7 cylinder intake valve
it seems to have extended the hole that the pushrod drops into in the head toward about 7 oclock by about 1/4". will it be safe to put a new pushrod in this hole? i'm guessing the lifter and the rocker will hold it in place and this hole being a little "extended".
i guess this explains my ticking noise
looks fine to me.
What the hell did you do to cause that? The dreaded 2-3 misshift into 1st? Ive been lucky. Ive made some of those misshifts but only when driving real slow in traffic. Accidently shifting into 1st at 20mph. oops
What the hell did you do to cause that? The dreaded 2-3 misshift into 1st? Ive been lucky. Ive made some of those misshifts but only when driving real slow in traffic. Accidently shifting into 1st at 20mph. oops
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i was thinking allen wrench 
sucks so bad i cant stop laughing
but what about my questions?? they are serious lol, and where can i order some new hardened ones today? i've never researched any internal engine stuff that much, because i diddnt plan on buying anything very soon, guess i am now!
sucks so bad i cant stop laughing
but what about my questions?? they are serious lol, and where can i order some new hardened ones today? i've never researched any internal engine stuff that much, because i diddnt plan on buying anything very soon, guess i am now!
Beh, I wouldn't worry about that too much. Just buy some new pushrods, swap them out (or just the bent one if they're the same kind) and move on. I had one pushrod look something like that (not as bad though) when I did my cam swap. It also nicked the hole in the head a little too, but I just put in the new pushrods, closed her up and she's been running fine since.
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thanks for the info guys!!
what are some good hardened pushrods? i need to order these today and dont really have time to do research like i normally would. anybody have any suggestions? TSP has manleys for 110$
what are some good hardened pushrods? i need to order these today and dont really have time to do research like i normally would. anybody have any suggestions? TSP has manleys for 110$
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Verdad Gallardo If youre not running a cam, hardened pushrods are kinda pointless. Cuz if you had hardened pushrods when you missed the shift you would have bent the valve instead. Causing a lot more damage.
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Originally Posted by Cal
Maybe you can bend it back . . . just put your car in reverse and floor it
my dick is staighter than that and I have one hell of a hook.
my friend bends his [push rod for you preverts] about every 2 weeks and keeps using my old ones to fix it. i swear his rev limiter doesnt work. ive seen him rev it over 7000 rpms and his bottom end is stock . i guess he'll never learn till one of those rods come flying out of the block
my friend bends his [push rod for you preverts] about every 2 weeks and keeps using my old ones to fix it. i swear his rev limiter doesnt work. ive seen him rev it over 7000 rpms and his bottom end is stock . i guess he'll never learn till one of those rods come flying out of the block
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can i put some dual valvesprings, titanium retainers etc, in right now and run the hardened pushrods and dual valvesprings with a stock cam? i was going to put in duals when i did my cam (in the future), but would it be ok now?
would it be ok to put in all the stuff as if i was putting in a bigger cam, and run with the stock cam for now?
what exactly is it that causes the pushrods to bend? is it really bad valve float or what? i did the dreaded 3rd to 2nd shift instead of 4th
i always forget to turn my hand toward the inside when i'm trying to hit 4th gear.
sorry for all my questions, but thanks for reading my posts!
would it be ok to put in all the stuff as if i was putting in a bigger cam, and run with the stock cam for now?
what exactly is it that causes the pushrods to bend? is it really bad valve float or what? i did the dreaded 3rd to 2nd shift instead of 4th
i always forget to turn my hand toward the inside when i'm trying to hit 4th gear.sorry for all my questions, but thanks for reading my posts!
It bent due to excessive RPM causeing valve float. If you upgrade the pushrods the next time it happens you will break a valve. I would install upgraded springs at the same time then you won't have to worry about valve float
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That is the grossest thing I have ever read on LS1tech.
damn dude.....
just get some stock PR's from someone that did a cam swap or call a sponser....they may have some layin around from a swap.