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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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I read somewhere that 93-94 Lt1(f-body) came with hardened pushrods is that true?
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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I'm going to have to say no... I have done a lot of LT1 builds and never heard of that,
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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94 didn't seem to hard to me, I've bent a couple before
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showthread.php?t=326188

this was the link
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Old Nov 26, 2010 | 11:56 PM
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weird, but hell, more power to 93-94 owners
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 01:14 AM
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super true FACT
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 06:18 AM
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I know for a fact the 93's had hardened....iirc it was due to issues in the 92 vette's....
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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any one thats can help confirm what they said?
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Originally Posted by BIG_T
super true FACT
I still up graded mine to the .080 chromoly Trickflows.
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Try the file test. Just drag a file across it and if does not cut, its likely hardened.
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i heard the same thing about the 93-94 pushrods...
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