Push rod length?
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Drifting
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From: Georgetown TX
Push rod length?
Stock 1989 with automatic transmission 52,000
Does any one know the exact length of the push rod. I don’t have tool that will measure them. When I look them up to order, there are several different lengths listed Maybe the small differences make no matter
Does any one know the exact length of the push rod. I don’t have tool that will measure them. When I look them up to order, there are several different lengths listed Maybe the small differences make no matter
Le Mans Master
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From: WV
Stock pushrod in the 89 L98 is ( 7.190" )
Drifting
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From: MA
You want the rocker tip to contact the valve stem right in the center. This way you keep the geometry correct and keep your valve guides and valves happy longer.
Use an adjustable pushrod and some machinists dye (dyechem or even a permanent marker) when in doubt.
