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Old Sep 15, 2018 | 11:53 AM
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Should I replace this push rod?

Was cleaning up the rockers and push rods on 351m in preparation for a new Edelbrock intake and carb and noticed what looks like a hole in one of the the push rods. Its the about the size of a paper clip. I actually tried to push a paper clip into it but couldn't so it doesn't appear there any depth to the hole. Should I replace it anyway? And if so, should I just replace all of them?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2018 | 01:25 PM
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Only that one? They're cheap enough, I'd throw a whole set in.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2018 | 02:22 PM
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Well that's only one that I saw any problem with. So there no issues putting in new set of push rods but keeping the original rockers?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2018 | 05:40 PM
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I wonder what caused that... is there a pinch or some kind of resistance weld there that holds the tip on which failed?

Anyhow, agree replace the pushrod. No issue I know of changing pushrods with existing rockers (not like lifters and cam).
 
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Old Sep 16, 2018 | 11:46 AM
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I think they used to be used for Id, one end may be hardened. Roller cam 5.0's have them to identify the hardened end so you get the dot to the rocker arm. Could be wrong but what I've done.
 
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