Pushrods w/ new heads

BlueMust5089 · 04-29-2002, 04:08 PM

I'm putting Ported E7 heads with 1.6 roller rockers on a 147K mi engine. Now my question is should I change the pushrods to a hardened rod w/ guide plates?

JR 302GT · 04-30-2002, 10:35 PM

Do your heads still use the pedestal (bolt down) style rockers? If so you can use the stock pushrods. You don't need guide plates for bolt down rockers. I had my stock heads milled .007" and I'm using the stock pushrods and rockers. Everything is fine and it has been over 20k miles now.

John

drudis · 05-01-2002, 01:18 PM

Its a BIG $$$ expense to convert.
You need screw in studs, the machining for them, the pushrods, the guideplates... Hundreds of dollars of parts.
IMOHO, no way!

04-29-2002, 04:08 PM	#1
BlueMust5089 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 47	Pushrods w/ new heads I'm putting Ported E7 heads with 1.6 roller rockers on a 147K mi engine. Now my question is should I change the pushrods to a hardened rod w/ guide plates?

04-30-2002, 10:35 PM	#2
JR 302GT Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 31	Do your heads still use the pedestal (bolt down) style rockers? If so you can use the stock pushrods. You don't need guide plates for bolt down rockers. I had my stock heads milled .007" and I'm using the stock pushrods and rockers. Everything is fine and it has been over 20k miles now. John __________________ Altoona, PA 1993 GT, full MAC exhaust, 3.73, ported stock heads, E-303, Trick Flow Street intake, 65mm TB, 75mm Bullet, 24lb injectors. MAC upper/lower control arms, Motorsport aluminum driveshaft, BBK subframes welded in, Comp Engineering adjustable drag shocks Best E.T. on wasted slicks: 13.300 @ 102.49 w/1.84 60' No times yet on these new parts: Eibach drag launch kit, Lakewood 90/10 struts.

05-01-2002, 01:18 PM	#3
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	Its a BIG $$$ expense to convert. You need screw in studs, the machining for them, the pushrods, the guideplates... Hundreds of dollars of parts. IMOHO, no way! __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

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