Best bet is to spend the 85 bucks from Thunder and get a set of new hardened pushrods 
Is it alright to use used pushrods?
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Is it alright to use used pushrods? I just wanted to know if it was alright to use used pushrods. Because I might be buying some from a guy and they only have 2,500 miles on them. 
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Re: Is it alright to use used pushrods? ...are the used ones hardened pushrods or just stock? ...stock units are known to bend upon high revs...
...the hardened rods are marked on the side as such and include a lenght demension (e.g., 7.35 inches)....
...the hardened rods are marked on the side as such and include a lenght demension (e.g., 7.35 inches)....
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Re: Is it alright to use used pushrods? used ones are fine
The hardened ones are good too and not much more... but one thing to keep in mind... if your car's an M6 may wanna keep the stockers... cheaper to replace a pushrod then a valve.
If it's an A4 then your call which you want to use...
if you ever plan on upgrading springs for a cam then may as well go w/hardened now, but if that's in the distant future, or not even a plan then go w/the cheaper ones.
The hardened ones are good too and not much more... but one thing to keep in mind... if your car's an M6 may wanna keep the stockers... cheaper to replace a pushrod then a valve.
If it's an A4 then your call which you want to use...
if you ever plan on upgrading springs for a cam then may as well go w/hardened now, but if that's in the distant future, or not even a plan then go w/the cheaper ones.
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Re: Is it alright to use used pushrods? They are actually the hardeded pushrods from Thunder. Also I'm doing a cam swap thats why I'm getting them. I just figured I'd save myself about $35 and not have to wait for UPS to loss my package or something like that.
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