Pushrods
10-04-2005, 12:35 AM
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Pushrods ok well i kinda want to change the pushrods and rocker arms in the future and i am wondering if there is a write up on how to do this like LS1howto.com has on how to change the rocker arms.
10-04-2005, 12:38 AM
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it's part of the cam swap write up ls1howto.com. just follow the part about taking the rockers off. really, you shouldn't need it. just take off your valve covers, unbolt the rockers, then take out the pushrods.
10-04-2005, 11:39 AM
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well thats what i thought but just making sure that i didnt do anything wrong once i do it, also the valve springs how much compression do you usually want with installing new ones???
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10-05-2005, 07:37 PM
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ok sounds good i just heard somewhere that you have to compress the valve springs down or something like that, i guess i just misunderstood the torque thing.
10-06-2005, 04:09 AM
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The service manual tells you to put the engine at TDC and torque specific valves because they are on the base circle. Rotate 360 and do the others. Not sure the torque reading is accurate on a rocker that has a compressed spring.
I think the other question he is asking is seat pressure and installed height.
I think the other question he is asking is seat pressure and installed height.
10-07-2005, 08:27 AM
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no not yet but i just want to make sure that all the pushrods and rockers and all that is intact and nothing is wrong in there. and plus it doesnt hurt to just change pushrods to hardened ones with stock springs and rockers does it??
10-08-2005, 09:22 AM
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just want to make sure that all the pushrods and rockers and all that is intact
just seems like alot of work for nothing.... if you are going to be in there you might as well just re-install better springs and throw a cam in!
just my 2 cents....
good luck on that pushrod swap!
10-08-2005, 10:27 AM
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i might as well just get a cam sometime soon since everytime i post something like this its you should just do the cam swap also, since i will be changing my oil pump to a LS6 one and getting a new LS2 timing chain it is what everyone is telling me.
10-08-2005, 10:28 AM
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i am pretty much dead set on the C2 cam from MTI, another member on here said he produced 378 hp with just the cam, intake, and catback. i didnt believe him at first but he showed me the numbers, so that is the cam i am wanting.