chromoly pushrods

what is point? THese are stronger than stock right? Are these the same as forged? Thanks.

u just helped me in my thread and now i'm helpin u back. I was just at LS1tech for a little while and posted in this about 15 minutes ago, read this one http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242103

I planned on going with the best/strongest parts but maybe thats not a very good idea, we'll see what other input anybody can give us though.

yeah, I'm going to go with stronger pushrods, just not sure if chromoly is the same as forged. Thank you for post I will keep an eye on it.

No such thing as forged pushrods. There's steel and CM steel. One piece or modular.
Hardened steel or CM one piece is the way to go. You MUST get rid of the stockers when going to stronger springs and a cam.

Thank you for cleaing that up for me al.

No such thing as forged pushrods. There's steel and CM steel. One piece or modular.
Hardened steel or CM one piece is the way to go. You MUST get rid of the stockers when going to stronger springs and a cam.

Actually you do not need to go to aftermarket rods when you change the cam or springs. Most people just to do it for reliability in the event of a miss-shift and to reduce valvetrain weight(with chrome-moly).

Another stupid question here, what do you gain by reducing valvetrain weight?

Another stupid question here, what do you gain by reducing valvetrain weight?

Power!!! Not much, probably not even a dyno gain, but it's there. The reliability and added strenght is really the point of aftermarket rods.

Actually you do not need to go to aftermarket rods when you change the cam or springs. Most people just to do it for reliability in the event of a miss-shift and to reduce valvetrain weight(with chrome-moly).

I totally disagree. There's no way that I'm going to run my .615 lift cam with double springs up to 7000 rpm with pushrods that bend as easily as the stockers do. :(

I totally disagree. There's no way that I'm going to run my .615 lift cam with double springs up to 7000 rpm with pushrods that bend as easily as the stockers do. :(

Stock rods don't bend because of big cams.... They bend because of misshifts and bad P/V clearence. I know of many people that still are running stock rods simply because they arent needed, nonetheless most get them anyways.

I'll get them but how safe do you think it is to buy used? Someone is selling the for $30.00

Another stupid question here, what do you gain by reducing valvetrain weight?

quicker to spin the motor, and more than that.. ALOT less valvetrain noise since ours sound like sewing machines

quicker to spin the motor, and more than that.. ALOT less valvetrain noise since ours sound like sewing machines


OMG that is funny. Actually yah does sound like a sewing machine.

I'll get them but how safe do you think it is to buy used? Someone is selling the for $30.00

I'd be very careful buying used ones. Ask the person to roll them on a flat table. This is the best test to see if they are bent. Other than that, buying them used is fine, they don't really wear down.

Thank you. Appreciate the advice everyone. Thanks again.