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Psuhrod length checker #613549 02/14/10 06:49 PM 02/14/10 06:49 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 984 San Diego CA 6 65 Hemi OP super stock
65 Hemi OP super stock 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 984 San Diego CA	Does anybody make a ball & cup pushrod length checker and know the approximate length for a 440 with Victor heads on standard deck height and off the shelf .600 lift comp cam? Doug MOPAR or NO CAR!!! 1965 Dodge Coronet soon a 6.1 Hemi with a Magnson blower 810 hp on pump gas 1964 Dodge Polara 582" Indy alum Block 426-1RA heads, 1933 Plymouth PE all Steel, LT1 4L60E 1959 Plymouth Savoy 33,000 mile survivor Old cars are never done. They are ongoing projects!

Re: Psuhrod length checker [Re: 65 Hemi] #613550 02/14/10 07:37 PM 02/14/10 07:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,064 Arlington, Texas earlybee master
earlybee master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,064 Arlington, Texas	http://www.mantonpushrods.com/index.html

Re: Pushrod length checker [Re: earlybee] #613551 02/14/10 07:54 PM 02/14/10 07:54 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 984 San Diego CA 6 65 Hemi OP super stock
65 Hemi OP super stock 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 984 San Diego CA	Thanks. I will call them Doug MOPAR or NO CAR!!! 1965 Dodge Coronet soon a 6.1 Hemi with a Magnson blower 810 hp on pump gas 1964 Dodge Polara 582" Indy alum Block 426-1RA heads, 1933 Plymouth PE all Steel, LT1 4L60E 1959 Plymouth Savoy 33,000 mile survivor Old cars are never done. They are ongoing projects!

Re: Psuhrod length checker [Re: 65 Hemi] #613552 02/14/10 09:28 PM 02/14/10 09:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,105 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,105 Oregon	Victor heads are tall. You'll probably be 9.5 inches or even more. Also depends on the lifter because roller lifters are longer than flat tappets.

Re: Psuhrod length checker [Re: AndyF] #613553 02/14/10 09:52 PM 02/14/10 09:52 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 984 San Diego CA 6 65 Hemi OP super stock
65 Hemi OP super stock 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 984 San Diego CA	Thanks, it is a hydrualic cam. Doug MOPAR or NO CAR!!! 1965 Dodge Coronet soon a 6.1 Hemi with a Magnson blower 810 hp on pump gas 1964 Dodge Polara 582" Indy alum Block 426-1RA heads, 1933 Plymouth PE all Steel, LT1 4L60E 1959 Plymouth Savoy 33,000 mile survivor Old cars are never done. They are ongoing projects!

Re: Psuhrod length checker [Re: 65 Hemi] #613554 02/14/10 10:35 PM 02/14/10 10:35 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	Trend makes the checker and pushrods for Comp Cams. Order the Comp Cams checker, then call Trend and tell them what you want based on the Comp Cams tool. You'll get exactly what you need. http://www.trendperform.com/

Re: Psuhrod length checker [Re: 65 Hemi] #613555 02/15/10 04:08 AM 02/15/10 04:08 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey J jamesc master
jamesc master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,875 communist bloc of new jersey	get an old pushrod off someone cut it somewhere in the center (shorten as needed) drill and tap it for a 1/4 28 thread. use a piece of 1/4 28 all thread or similar in between the two pieces with jamb nuts. they normally want to know the effective length so you need to drop a 5/16 ball in the cup, measure it with calipers then subtract 5/16 from the length you measured, this is the effective length.

Re: Psuhrod length checker [Re: jamesc] #613556 02/15/10 01:08 PM 02/15/10 01:08 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 984 San Diego CA 6 65 Hemi OP super stock
65 Hemi OP super stock 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 984 San Diego CA	Thank you, that a great idea. I have a old pushrod that I can do that with. Doug Doug MOPAR or NO CAR!!! 1965 Dodge Coronet soon a 6.1 Hemi with a Magnson blower 810 hp on pump gas 1964 Dodge Polara 582" Indy alum Block 426-1RA heads, 1933 Plymouth PE all Steel, LT1 4L60E 1959 Plymouth Savoy 33,000 mile survivor Old cars are never done. They are ongoing projects!

Re: Psuhrod length checker [Re: jamesc] #613557 02/15/10 04:12 PM 02/15/10 04:12 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: get an old pushrod off someone cut it somewhere in the center (shorten as needed) drill and tap it for a 1/4 28 thread. use a piece of 1/4 28 all thread or similar in between the two pieces with jamb nuts. they normally want to know the effective length so you need to drop a 5/16 ball in the cup, measure it with calipers then subtract 5/16 from the length you measured, this is the effective length. Thats exactly how I made mine ( made both a ball & ball and a ball & cup ). Once I got the length I needed, I just sent my home made checker to my push rod supplier and told them to send it back with 16 more the same length. Fastest 300

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