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Old May 24, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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Default What pushrods for trickflow heads?

Im trying to avoid all the math and buying a pushrod checker, because I dont think my setup is that extreme. I have a 268H comp cam, first gen trickflow heads TFS-31400001. And 1.5 ratio rockers.

Im trying to figure out what size guide plates and pushrods to go with. Does anyone have a similar setup?
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Guideplates should come with those heads....if you don't have them, they are available from Trick Flow. When I had my Trick Flows, I had to use +.100 size pushrods for perfect fit.
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Originally Posted by Blues77
Im trying to avoid all the math and buying a pushrod checker, because I dont think my setup is that extreme. I have a 268H comp cam, first gen trickflow heads TFS-31400001. And 1.5 ratio rockers.

Im trying to figure out what size guide plates and pushrods to go with. Does anyone have a similar setup?
Yeah but why wonder? Pushrod checkers are cheap & easy to use. This way you know for sure what you need. There are variables, even between 2 engines that are spec'd the same.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by C3 Stroker
Guideplates should come with those heads....if you don't have them, they are available from Trick Flow. When I had my Trick Flows, I had to use +.100 size pushrods for perfect fit.
I'm +.100 on mine as well with the next cam up from the 268H and 1.52 roller rockers. If you go straight to buying the +.100 pushrods I'd still make sure and do the marker thing and confirm that they are they right size for your engine.
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Originally Posted by ratflinger
Yeah but why wonder? Pushrod checkers are cheap & easy to use. This way you know for sure what you need. There are variables, even between 2 engines that are spec'd the same.


Better safe than sorry, the cost of a checker is insignificant in comparison to the cost of what could happen with the wrong pushrod length.
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Those are the 1st gen. twisted wedge heads? Get a length checker, it's the only way to get it set up properly, especially with those heads.
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