hardened pushrods or no?
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Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: South Florida
hardened pushrods or no?
Seems as though I am gonna have some extra cash soon from taxes. Wasn't sure if I wanted to mod the vette or buy a carolina skiff, but the guys on the fishing website I am on are pushing me to mod the vette... go figure. 
Anyways, I have been looking at the prc 2.5 ls6 heads and the ms3 cam for quite some time now. The question is should I use hardened pushrods, or leave them as the weakspot in the valvetrain? I have heard some people don't use them because your chances of scoring a valve is much greater with the hardened rods.
Anyways, I have been looking at the prc 2.5 ls6 heads and the ms3 cam for quite some time now. The question is should I use hardened pushrods, or leave them as the weakspot in the valvetrain? I have heard some people don't use them because your chances of scoring a valve is much greater with the hardened rods.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Okinawa
do they...pushrod deflectioin will cost you power...I run 3/8 .065 wall 3 pc pushrods in my HC setup. Set up your valvetrain correctly and you wont float valves and bend them...and dont suck at driving and miss a shift and mechanically over rev it
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: port monmouth nj
Seems as though I am gonna have some extra cash soon from taxes. Wasn't sure if I wanted to mod the vette or buy a carolina skiff, but the guys on the fishing website I am on are pushing me to mod the vette... go figure. Anyways, I have been looking at the prc 2.5 ls6 heads and the ms3 cam for quite some time now. The question is should I use hardened pushrods, or leave them as the weakspot in the valvetrain? I have heard some people don't use them because your chances of scoring a valve is much greater with the hardened rods.
Anyways, I have been looking at the prc 2.5 ls6 heads and the ms3 cam for quite some time now. The question is should I use hardened pushrods, or leave them as the weakspot in the valvetrain? I have heard some people don't use them because your chances of scoring a valve is much greater with the hardened rods.ive had those heads and they worked well for me. but save a little extra and get the tfs. isnt usafzo6 selling some or have they been sold. i ran hardened pushrods in 2.5 prc heads and of course with the tfs so answer would be yes
