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Stock pushrod question #1185800 02/25/12 01:19 PM 02/25/12 01:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,260 Las Vegas NV moparmanjames OP pro stock
moparmanjames OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,260 Las Vegas NV	A friend called me up and said he was putting his 1966 383 back together and that his pushrods had a small end and a big end. He can't remember which end goes to the lifter and which goes to the rocker. It's a hydraulic cam. I told him he should just throw away the stock rockers and buy some nice adjustables and nice new pushrods but he's a little cheap. Thanks for the help!

Re: Stock pushrod question [Re: moparmanjames] #1185801 02/25/12 01:51 PM 02/25/12 01:51 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,308 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,308 Bend,OR USA	Small end in the lifter, if you reverse them the small end will puncture the stock rockers after a while Don't ask me how I know that Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Stock pushrod question [Re: Cab_Burge] #1185802 02/25/12 01:57 PM 02/25/12 01:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,260 Las Vegas NV moparmanjames OP pro stock
moparmanjames OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,260 Las Vegas NV	Quote: Small end in the lifter, if you reverse them the small end will puncture the stock rockers after a while Don't ask me how I know that Thanks Cab!

Re: Stock pushrod question [Re: Cab_Burge] #1185803 02/25/12 08:37 PM 02/25/12 08:37 PM
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JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,095 A Banana Republic near you.	Quote: Small end in the lifter, if you reverse them the small end will puncture the stock rockers after a while Don't ask me how I know that Could this also happen using the small end in a hyd lifter with the larger cup ? Your friend needs to get a later set of pushrods that are the same size at both ends I would think assuming he is using new lifters , the ydon't make the small cup lifters anyore. I have a set he can have for shipping .

Re: Stock pushrod question [Re: Cab_Burge] #1185804 02/25/12 08:47 PM 02/25/12 08:47 PM
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471Magnum master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,719 Space Station #5	Quote: Small end in the lifter, if you reverse them the small end will puncture the stock rockers after a while Don't ask me how I know that Been there. Thanks to a PO making this mistake, I got to build a new motor. Rod punched a hole in the rocker, lifter popped out, lost oil pressure, bearings toast. Rebuild time. -Jim I can fix it... my old man is a television repairman. He's got the ultimate set of tools... I can fix it. Currently Mopar-less

Re: Stock pushrod question [Re: JohnRR] #1185805 02/26/12 09:20 AM 02/26/12 09:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,085 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,085 Niles , Ohio	I agree with John.If he changed lifters trash the old pushrods.Get a new set.We installed a set from Summit in my kids 62 300.They have been in for the last 12 years and no problems.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

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