I know Mickey Thompson did this, but I spoke with an engine builder, who is know for major failures, he was in my shop getting parts. Well, I was showing him my Demon build, hes a chevy guy, and didnt really care, but I was telling him I have to clearance a little bit on the push rod holes. Indybrocks have an offset rocker, and they are too close for comfort on the bottoms of the heads. Get this, He accually told me to stick the pushrods in a press and bend them just a touck to clear the heads. I said these are custom manton pushrods, and I dont want to shorten them, and I thought he was NUTS for blurting out that. He said they wont get shorter, At this time thank god the phone rang for service.

I couldnt believe what I heard outa his mouth.


Just goes to show ya that you have to reserch everything you have done anymore. If I took this guys shop a slug of race parts to build me an engine, and I heard this outa his mouth, Id load it up, and drive off QUICKLY!!!

Just thought you guys would find this funny.

KAsey