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Pushrod problems #614942 02/16/10 08:41 PM 02/16/10 08:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan D Dartin OP super stock
Dartin OP super stock D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan	I'll start with a little background. The motor is a low deck 451 with B1-BS heads. Small roller cam and pretty modest spring pressure. I'm using the rockers that Koffels sells for the heads. When I built the motor I called on a local company to make up some moly pushrods for me. After about 7 passes, this is what I found. [image][/image]

Re: Pushrod problems [Re: Dartin] #614943 02/16/10 08:45 PM 02/16/10 08:45 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan D Dartin OP super stock
Dartin OP super stock D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan	Sorry the pics are so big and unclear. The formed end of the pushrod collapsed and took out a rocker arem Not pretty. But wait! There's more. I took the pushrods back to the manufacturer and they admitted that they were not heat treated properly. A new set was made with a ball insert and heat treated properly. I paid for the upgrade on the insert. [image][/image]

Re: Pushrod problems [Re: Dartin] #614944 02/16/10 08:47 PM 02/16/10 08:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan D Dartin OP super stock
Dartin OP super stock D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan	I thought my problems were solved. Then tonight while cleaning up I found this.... [image][/image]

Re: Pushrod problems [Re: Dartin] #614945 02/16/10 08:51 PM 02/16/10 08:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan D Dartin OP super stock
Dartin OP super stock D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan	I'm at my wits end with this company. While I was there they told about all the companies they make pushrods for. I don't want to throw them under the bus until I talk to them in the morning and see how they handle it but i will say that there have been known problems with some of their customers pushrods....

Re: Pushrod problems [Re: Dartin] #614946 02/16/10 09:14 PM 02/16/10 09:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,050 Shelby Twp. Mi HardcoreB master
HardcoreB master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,050 Shelby Twp. Mi	WOW! With the end coming off like that, it will be easy to shorten the pushrod anyway. That rocker should buff right out too...$$$ 230 lbs. seat/530 lbs. nose is all those pushrods ever saw.

Re: Pushrod problems [Re: Dartin] #614947 02/16/10 10:33 PM 02/16/10 10:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 52 detroit mich S stevehiss member
stevehiss member S Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 52 detroit mich	Quote: I'm at my wits end with this company. While I was there they told about all the companies they make pushrods for. I don't want to throw them under the bus until I talk to them in the morning and see how they handle it but i will say that there have been known problems with some of their customers pushrods.... i usually just squeeze the end so the cup fits tight is the 7 runs on the the motor since it was built or just on the pushrods why did you get them from a company if you knew others have had issues with them,just curious the rocker is junk in my opinion i used a kit from hughes engines with good success , 295 lbs on the seat I DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

Re: Pushrod problems [Re: Dartin] #614948 02/16/10 11:14 PM 02/16/10 11:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 587 San Clemente, ca enelson mopar addict
enelson mopar addict Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 587 San Clemente, ca	Quote: I'm at my wits end with this company. While I was there they told about all the companies they make pushrods for. I don't want to throw them under the bus until I talk to them in the morning and see how they handle it but i will say that there have been known problems with some of their customers pushrods.... call smith bros or manton and be done.... I wouldnt run any other aside from stock or warmly modded stuff...

Re: Pushrod problems [Re: enelson] #614949 02/16/10 11:43 PM 02/16/10 11:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,226 Cookeville Chilort Will Work For Mopars
Chilort Will Work For Mopars Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,226 Cookeville	Just don't tell me it was Trend. I don't think I could handle it.

Re: Pushrod problems [Re: Chilort] #614950 02/17/10 06:20 AM 02/17/10 06:20 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan D Dartin OP super stock
Dartin OP super stock D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan	Quote: Just don't tell me it was Trend. I don't think I could handle it. Not Trend. They are in my area too. May be who the next ones come from.

Re: Pushrod problems [Re: stevehiss] #614951 02/17/10 06:26 AM 02/17/10 06:26 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan D Dartin OP super stock
Dartin OP super stock D Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 998 Clinton Township, Michigan	Quote: Quote: i usually just squeeze the end so the cup fits tight is the 7 runs on the the motor since it was built or just on the pushrods why did you get them from a company if you knew others have had issues with them,just curious the rocker is junk in my opinion The 7 runs are on the pushrods. I was unaware of the problems with them when I had them make the first set. Only reason I had a second set made was that they wanted to make things right. Rocker is obviously junk.

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