do you bend alot of pushrods?

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May 5, 2006 | 01:40 PM

01Generalee

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do you bend alot of pushrods?

my car has bent them 3 times from over reving I guess. maybe the rev limiter got tuned out or something :dunno:

May 5, 2006 | 01:47 PM

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you been missing a few shifts lately? either way get some better pushrods in there.

May 5, 2006 | 04:57 PM

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you been missing a few shifts lately? either way get some better pushrods in there.

Word, do any 3rd to 2nd shift at 6k recently...??

Are you using the stock pushrods?

May 5, 2006 | 05:00 PM

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never bent one.. in any engine

May 5, 2006 | 08:34 PM

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Whart were the symptoms that lead you to the pushrod?
My '02 camaro m6 Is making noise and smoking , no loss in oil press. or missing. It just rattles real bad at an idle.

May 5, 2006 | 08:38 PM

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the drivetrain and belts etc..

can be noisy and the ls1 is famous for dumping oil in the exhaust,

May 5, 2006 | 09:52 PM

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Sounds like you need to upgrade your springs!When I run the crap out of my old car the stock valve springs where crap high rpms don't mix with the stockers I replaced all of my stock springs to ls6 springs and never bent another one put about 5-6 pushrods in with the stock springs!Ha anyone need some 500 mile ls6 springs, blue?HA!I Keep the stock pushrods with the new springs!