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Re: Cut to length Pushrods
[Re: HealthServices]
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02/13/10 03:44 PM
02/13/10 03:44 PM
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We put them in a lathe, back cut under the cap, and then bevel the pushrod to re install. I did 3 sets this way with no issues. It really is quite simple
So you took pre-made pushrods(or ones with the cap already installed) and cut below the cap and then reinstalled the caps?
I have a lathe, and i was planning on using it to cut down my rods. im sure it will do a lot cleaner job than trying to do it with a bench grinder or something else.
Not only is it is a lot cleaner, its less time consuming, easier to duplicate, and more accurate.
Make sure you measure twice n cut once  Yeah it's no big secrete and simple to do. Just remember that after you press them back on and install them , that you need to check the adjustment again, they may seat in deeper after you start up, but hadn't had any go over 10 thou. or so.
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Re: Cut to length Pushrods
[Re: HealthServices]
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02/14/10 02:12 PM
02/14/10 02:12 PM
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Aurora, Colorado
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We put them in a lathe, back cut under the cap, and then bevel the pushrod to re install. I did 3 sets this way with no issues. It really is quite simple
So you took pre-made pushrods(or ones with the cap already installed) and cut below the cap and then reinstalled the caps?
I have a lathe, and i was planning on using it to cut down my rods. im sure it will do a lot cleaner job than trying to do it with a bench grinder or something else.
Not only is it is a lot cleaner, its less time consuming, easier to duplicate, and more accurate.
I agree, if you have a lathe then use it. At the time all I had access to was a hack saw and grinder (and 12" dial calipers.)
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Re: Cut to length Pushrods
[Re: DaytonaTurbo]
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02/14/10 06:55 PM
02/14/10 06:55 PM
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Why not just buy ones that are the right length and be done with it?
Because there is no such thing if you have a milled deck, milled heads then combined with a large assortment of head gasket thickness choices.
Years ago i made 1/8" copper head gaskets to drop the compression on a 440 and used buick pushrods because they were the length i needed. If you know the length you need check other brand lengths they may work out instead of going custom or cutting your own.
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