What would happen if you ran pushrods that were too short?

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07-15-2007, 06:12 PM

Marc '99T/A

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What would happen if you ran pushrods that were too short?

I know that you would not be getting the full lift of the cam, but how would it affect the car's performance?

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07-15-2007, 10:22 PM

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should get noise from the valve train not being tight enough

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07-16-2007, 07:33 AM

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But that's all? Just a noisy valvetrain? I would assume the car wouldn't run right......right?

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07-16-2007, 08:09 AM

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Valvetrain geometry will be off and the rocker tip could possibly be moving off the edge of the valve.

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07-16-2007, 08:29 AM

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car will be noisy.

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07-16-2007, 10:29 AM

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Yes, noisy, probably reduce lifter life, if they are REALLY to short then they might fall out and then your pretty much screwed.

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