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I just bought a set from Trends in Detroit, MI. One piece, custom lenght, 210 deg rad. on the ball (.080 moly) for $117.00 plus shipping. That is less than Indy gets for the cut to fit crap.

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That's great!!! We are not suggesting to anyone who's to buy and who has the best pricing,just sharing our experience on the subject of "Indy pushrods"If we were only buying one set then I would want the "best" and not necessarrly the "cheapest" since a "junk pushrod" can cause a lot of damage.In some applications we are paying $350 to $500 for a set of custom made pushrods and certainly not from Indy.For the most part,since we make a quite a few sets that range from .080 to .180 wall at differnt lengths(especially Hemi)the price varys as well as the cam and spring demands,we find the Indy kits serve our purpose for the majority of our street and bracket engine builds.Just or opinion,experience and thoughts on the suject,nothing more. Respectfully Bob

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While I don't disagree with Indy's service after the sale I do disagree that there products are junk. I have ran the same pushrods and rocker arms for ten years with no problems. Last year I broke a rocker arm. Replaced with new set of Indy's. Still using same pushrods. Care must be taken to ensure proper pushrod length so not to much adjuster is protruding from the bottom of the rocker. I think ten years on the rockers is pretty good. I cut and press my own. Never galled one. Did gall MP pushrods years back. Just my opinion.

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While I don't disagree with Indy's service after the sale I do disagree that there products are junk. I have ran the same pushrods and rocker arms for ten years with no problems. Last year I broke a rocker arm. Replaced with new set of Indy's. Still using same pushrods. Care must be taken to ensure proper pushrod length so not to much adjuster is protruding from the bottom of the rocker. I think ten years on the rockers is pretty good. I cut and press my own. Never galled one. Did gall MP pushrods years back. Just my opinion.

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Everyone that has had good luck with indy's rockers and pushrods all seem to have been from a few years ago before the economy started putting a strain on suppliers to do the materials cheeper.
No more russian rullette for me!

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I don't agree with that assessment. Most failures are a result of inferior labour surrounding the part. Things like galled ends... recieved no oil. So do you blame the pushrod? My rockers weren't grooved for pushrod oiling. So instead of putting it together and waiting for it to all blow apart, I took the responsibility to groove them, so I wouldn't be pointing false fingers at indy, claiming everything they make is junk.
Its weird that Bob George has built more of these than all the individuals put together and has no failures.....

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I'm not sure but I have 13 more that look like that. The others are headless!
Bad run of materials IMO

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your probably right, but after keeping this one for 2 weeks, nobody would own up to a bad part. oh well live and learn

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So when you buy a "complete Kit" from any engine supplier, you should go in and modify the parts?
My intent was to buy a one source head kit from someone reputible. Indy didn't reccomend grooving anything. Just make the pushrods so the adjuster screws come out right at flush or one thread sticking out Per thier sheet. Did it exactly as directed and pitched half the valve train.
Everyone has problems with thier stuff from time to time but c'mon, I'm not alone here this isn't a random rant. Just bent at the fact that Indy absolutly bails after the sale Unless your a dealer. Thats it! I'll become a dealer and begin defending thier stuff!!
PS Not bagging on anything they sell except the pushrods and rockers. JMO!

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Just to set the record straight,Bob George speaks for BGR,Indy doesn't need defending,their great network of dealers,many of them members here on Moparts as well as all the racers that use Indy products is fact enough for any valid accessment of the performance of Indy's products.Take a look at the who's who of engine shops and builders and racers and their achievments and reputations,then ask yourself,"why are they selling and useing Indy products"?Maybe many of us arn't as dumb as some try to project we are.99% of BGR racers run Indy products and are proven competitors,99% of our engine customers use Indy products supplied by us and are quite satisfied.Bob George speaks for BGR,the success and demand for Indy products speaks for Indy.Like it or not,no BS,just facts base on building engines with Indy products for over 10 years.Judge for yourself,it's a free market and no one holds a gun to your head"yet"

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what causes a pushrod to wear like this in 10-15 passes

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I wonder how many people chamfer the hole before they assemble them?

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I wonder how many people chamfer the hole before they assemble them?

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