Stock Ls1 Pushrod Length???
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Can anyone tell me the stock pushrod length and size??every parts store I called is giving me a different length...anywhere from a 7.138 to a 8.103 or sumtin...I thought the length has to be exactly 7.4??? and I dont know what diameter..
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Yes, stock is shorter than 7.400". Most use a 7.400" when going to an aftermarket camshaft because of the smaller base circle...smaller base circles need a little extra length on the pushrods.
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So what length pushrods do I need? Lr4 4.8L V8 swapped in a 2006 GTO LS2 cam
stock base circle 1.552" measured (Gm spec 1.552")
Ls2 cam circle 1.525" measured (Gm spec 1.520")
Stock rods 7.380" (I guess even though they call them 7.4") ???
1.552-1.525 = 0.027
1.552-1.520 = 0.032
7.380+0.027= 7.407
7.380+0.032= 7.412
so I need rods between 7.407 and 7.412 ?? WTF were do I find those and is my math right? I'm thinking either 7.4" or 7.425" someone said 7.45"but won't that bottom out my lifters?
Were can I find true 7.4", and not this pseudo "7.380" that everyone calls 7.4"so confusing!
Also what is gauge measure for length? never heard of that before?
stock base circle 1.552" measured (Gm spec 1.552")
Ls2 cam circle 1.525" measured (Gm spec 1.520")
Stock rods 7.380" (I guess even though they call them 7.4") ???
1.552-1.525 = 0.027
1.552-1.520 = 0.032
7.380+0.027= 7.407
7.380+0.032= 7.412
so I need rods between 7.407 and 7.412 ?? WTF were do I find those and is my math right? I'm thinking either 7.4" or 7.425" someone said 7.45"but won't that bottom out my lifters?
Were can I find true 7.4", and not this pseudo "7.380" that everyone calls 7.4"so confusing!
Also what is gauge measure for length? never heard of that before?
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Jut read you need to divide by 2? Is that because of the diameter verses radi?
so then it would be
0.027/2 = 0.0135 + 7.380= 7.3935
0.032/2= 0.016 + 7.380 = 7.396
Looks like 7.4" push rods are in order??
But why does rock auto list new stock push rods as 7.3180" must be a miss print? They say it on every LS based motor I can find?
so then it would be
0.027/2 = 0.0135 + 7.380= 7.3935
0.032/2= 0.016 + 7.380 = 7.396
Looks like 7.4" push rods are in order??
But why does rock auto list new stock push rods as 7.3180" must be a miss print? They say it on every LS based motor I can find?
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So what length pushrods do I need? Lr4 4.8L V8 swapped in a 2006 GTO LS2 cam
stock base circle 1.552" measured (Gm spec 1.552")
Ls2 cam circle 1.525" measured (Gm spec 1.520")
Stock rods 7.380" (I guess even though they call them 7.4") ???
1.552-1.525 = 0.027
1.552-1.520 = 0.032
7.380+0.027= 7.407
7.380+0.032= 7.412
so I need rods between 7.407 and 7.412 ?? WTF were do I find those and is my math right? I'm thinking either 7.4" or 7.425" someone said 7.45"but won't that bottom out my lifters?
Were can I find true 7.4", and not this pseudo "7.380" that everyone calls 7.4"so confusing!
Also what is gauge measure for length? never heard of that before?
stock base circle 1.552" measured (Gm spec 1.552")
Ls2 cam circle 1.525" measured (Gm spec 1.520")
Stock rods 7.380" (I guess even though they call them 7.4") ???
1.552-1.525 = 0.027
1.552-1.520 = 0.032
7.380+0.027= 7.407
7.380+0.032= 7.412
so I need rods between 7.407 and 7.412 ?? WTF were do I find those and is my math right? I'm thinking either 7.4" or 7.425" someone said 7.45"but won't that bottom out my lifters?
Were can I find true 7.4", and not this pseudo "7.380" that everyone calls 7.4"so confusing!
Also what is gauge measure for length? never heard of that before?