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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Would you guys recommend the Thunder Racing Heat Treated Chrome-Moly Pushrods, 7.400" or is there anything better? These will be used with a t-rex cam not showed in sig.

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Thats what im using no problems so far! Think there pretty much comp pushrods
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They look like nice pieces... just like the hi techs from comp. I plan on using a set in my new build.
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I got two sets, one in my car and one in the wife's.
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they use them with the t-rex so i figured they'd be strong enough for me
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I have them in my X3 cammed car.
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thanks...im going to pick me up a set.
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The best pushrods I have heard of lately have been the Trend 3/8" .135 wall. They are available from TSP and have been proven to add up to 1000rpm before valve float or bounce set in in certain combos similar to what everyone runs now.
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The best pushrods I have heard of lately have been the Trend 3/8" .135 wall. They are available from TSP and have been proven to add up to 1000rpm before valve float or bounce set in in certain combos similar to what everyone runs now.
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Does anyone know the wall thickness of the common chromoly pushrods? Like the TR or Comp? Are they 0.080"?
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Originally Posted by ShevrolayZ28
Does anyone know the wall thickness of the common chromoly pushrods? Like the TR or Comp? Are they 0.080"?
My TSP pushrods are .080
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There was just a test done, 7000 and 8000 rpm with ~175 seat pressure springs and with the thicker pushrods it went another 800rpm before valve bounce started.
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They are all the same, just different name.
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