Roll it across a piece of glass to see how straight it is. If you have a stock cam and springs you can probably run it for quite awhile.
If you have heavier springs, it's probably going to bend again shortly.
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| Author: | pishta [ Tue May 10, 2016 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | bent pushrod repair? |
I blew it and torqued down my valvetrain with 1 pushrod not seated in the lifter, bent it pretty good. I was able to pound it straight with just a ripple of a tweak. Can I run it or is that an absolute no-no? Does anyone got a spare mechanical pushrod they want to donate? |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Tue May 10, 2016 6:55 pm ] |
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Roll it across a piece of glass to see how straight it is. If you have a stock cam and springs you can probably run it for quite awhile. If you have heavier springs, it's probably going to bend again shortly.
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| Author: | pishta [ Wed May 11, 2016 7:01 am ] |
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I straightened it, rolled it and it just has a little wave in it. I bought a new one from Rockauto, 4 bucks. Needed a rubber valve cover gasket anyway. |
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| Author: | '67 Dart 270 [ Thu May 12, 2016 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | bent push rod |
Late the conversation, but I have two comments: 1. When I was a kid, my Dad straightened out a push rod and reused it with no issues in his Ford 300 cu. in. I6. 2. I would never straighten out a push rod and reuse it. Glad to hear you succumbed to logic, unlike my Dad. brian |
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Thu May 12, 2016 5:59 pm ] |
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...expediency is not hindered by logic..... My dad would never straighten a pushrod....Id do one fer fun. |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Thu May 12, 2016 11:58 pm ] |
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In a motor that turns rpm or has a lot of valve spring I wouldn't either. But on a stock Slant or a tractor motor I've done it many times. I saw Floater Wasson pound 15 of his straight on a 9 second Super Gas BBC Nova and run it the rest of the weekend. 
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