Bent Push rods?
08-23-2002, 01:17 AM
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Bent Push rods? How to tell and what will it do to the motor?
i'v mist shifts alot and have hit the rev limiter a couple times..so this kinda worries me..would it be bad to run the car with bent puchrods? and how could i tell if there bent without pulling the motor apart?! thanx
i'v mist shifts alot and have hit the rev limiter a couple times..so this kinda worries me..would it be bad to run the car with bent puchrods? and how could i tell if there bent without pulling the motor apart?! thanx
08-23-2002, 05:47 AM
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Re: Bent Push rods? It is not that hard to do..
this is how i check mine.. after
every miss shift i did, get a after market
shifter and it wont happen anymore.
http://ls1info.com/article.php?sid=97
this is how i check mine.. after
every miss shift i did, get a after market
shifter and it wont happen anymore.
http://ls1info.com/article.php?sid=97
08-23-2002, 09:24 PM
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Re: Bent Push rods? Dam man thats alota work to check a little rod.. o well.. when i get bored i'll do that.
thanx.. bye the way i already got hurst shifter! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
thanx.. bye the way i already got hurst shifter! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
08-24-2002, 08:51 AM
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Re: Bent Push rods? Dude, Its very easy to check your pushrods. Remove valve covers, remove rockers, and pull them out. Really very easy. If you cant see an obvious bend, roll them on a glass surface. Hitting the rev limiter is not a bad thing! I had one that was bent pretty good, and a few that were mildly bent. But, it never made any strange noises, and it never slowed the car down!
08-24-2002, 09:33 AM
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Re: Bent Push rods? Be careful when choosing aftermarket shifters, i put a B+M Ripper in mine because of missed shifts with Factory Hurst, but B+M has no real bias to center shifter, and this can easily cause 3rd to second gear screw ups, i did it twice under power and decided to put Hurst back in! Im going to put short handle and T-**** on Hurst and go racin!
08-24-2002, 04:24 PM
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Re: Bent Push rods? I know we all have our own opinions. I highly recommend the ripper shifter. Im at the track once or twice a week and have never missed a shift. MY 02
