Pushrods for my 352
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Pushrods for my 352
I'm doing my 352 rebuild and need some pushrods.
I had some on order from Comps, but do to backorder I'm going to Napa and get them now.
On comps website, it doesn't list anything other than stock, non adjustable rockers.
I called Napa and he has several options, most have lengths listed.
What do I need, I'm using stock rockers, a new stock replacement cam stock grind, with new hydraulic lifters.
My pushrods were of ballend type, but is there a specific name/type and length to get?
Thanks,
Blair
I had some on order from Comps, but do to backorder I'm going to Napa and get them now.
On comps website, it doesn't list anything other than stock, non adjustable rockers.
I called Napa and he has several options, most have lengths listed.
What do I need, I'm using stock rockers, a new stock replacement cam stock grind, with new hydraulic lifters.
My pushrods were of ballend type, but is there a specific name/type and length to get?
Thanks,
Blair
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Man, so confusing, the little things
I went to Advance to get some pushrods, and there were 3 sizes, 9.33, 9.44, 9.56, I got the 9.44 based on how mine looked with a metric measuring tape, all I had.
They list the ball type ends, hydro lifters, but the lengths make it confusing. Do I have any room for error?
thanks,
Blair
They list the ball type ends, hydro lifters, but the lengths make it confusing. Do I have any room for error?
thanks,
Blair
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Grinding the valves and seat wear will tend to raise the valve stem tip relative to the cam.. shortening the total length of the valve train. The piston inside the lifter has a range of travel, and when compressed, I believe that the clearance between the rocker arm and valve stem should be .060". FROM MEMORY, and that is rather older than the first FE's ever built... If you have a shop manual or rebuild book, check the spec.
If the clearance is too small, compare the current pushrod to the available ones, and get the shorter length, and obviously, if the clearance is too large, get the longer pushrod. Remember, there may be some wear on the rocker arm tips, which would throw off your clearance measurement.
tom
If the clearance is too small, compare the current pushrod to the available ones, and get the shorter length, and obviously, if the clearance is too large, get the longer pushrod. Remember, there may be some wear on the rocker arm tips, which would throw off your clearance measurement.
tom
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Tom,
Thanks for the input, I unfortuneately didn't see it until today.
I got the pushrods in Sunday night, and they do match the stock ones perfect.
The rockers seem to be in very good condition. Should I still measure anything out, or can I use what I have and bolt it together?
I never measured anything out before, not exactly sure what I'm doing here, just following a book by Steve Christe.
Thanks,
Blair
Thanks for the input, I unfortuneately didn't see it until today.
I got the pushrods in Sunday night, and they do match the stock ones perfect.
The rockers seem to be in very good condition. Should I still measure anything out, or can I use what I have and bolt it together?
I never measured anything out before, not exactly sure what I'm doing here, just following a book by Steve Christe.
Thanks,
Blair
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