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09-21-2009, 05:31 PM
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The oddest Todd around
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Push rod length
Ok... so am I stupid or what??? (don't answer that)
I gots me a set of 23* Trick Flow Cylinder Heads, for my 350 (now355), and they say that with a hydraulic flat tappet cam, and roller rockers, I should be needing a 7.85" push rod. But when I pull out my trusty push rod measuring thingy, I get 7.6"... What the crap yo?
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09-21-2009, 05:55 PM
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Re: Push rod length
sounds like you need to buy a set of pushrods that are 7.85 in lenngth to use the headss . common enough in custom building that you need to buy new stuff
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09-21-2009, 05:56 PM
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The oddest Todd around
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Re: Push rod length
I guess I should also ask... have y'all built a fresh motor, and when you measured the push rods (10 times) needed, they were WAY OFF of what was recommended?
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09-21-2009, 05:57 PM
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Re: Push rod length
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At 7.85, I was almost coming off the outside edge of the valve tip when it opened the valve. 7.6" kept me centered (as best as can be for something moving back and forth) from close to open.
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09-21-2009, 06:22 PM
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Re: Push rod length
I would go with 7.6.
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09-21-2009, 06:30 PM
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Re: Push rod length
Is your block decked?
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09-21-2009, 08:24 PM
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Re: Push rod length
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I'm using the 23 Trick Flow heads, Comp Cams Extreme Energy 274 hydraulic flat tappet cam, and Crane 1.5 Energizer roller rockers. The heads are the only thing that says anything about push rod length... the cam and roller rockers say nothing...  edit: Oh... and I measured it with the heads already on the motor, and torqued down... so this is the actual length, and not the length plus compressed head gasket thickness and whatall... it is already compressed.
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09-21-2009, 08:43 PM
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Re: Push rod length
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s/t
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09-21-2009, 08:50 PM
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