Proves your point how? You've now dubbed yourself the spokesperson of these failures even though you've admitted yourself you can only guess why they have failed? Even though most every picture on the Comp R thread showed blatant evidence of the pushrods WALKING OFF THE PLUNGER and banging the ever living holy hell out of the retainer? What about all those who've used these lifters with success? I've shifted at 6500 for the last two years using these lifters. A local shop here that has built a handfull of 9 second LS1 cars shifting at 7000rpm use them as well. That retaining clip should NEVER come in contact with the plunger... EVAR! Whatever your opinion is it's in the minority. I respect the fact you have such a following, but the minority rarely ever rules.
Yes dear that is true, but as already stated you cannot blame ONE component if you don't exactly know if that component is what was at fault when there is plenty of testimonials of these lifters working.

I can't be held responsible for the tool behind the tool.

I wouldn't say the most crucial. I'd say the most vulnerable. Again it comes down to taking the entire valvetrain into consideration. Once again I have provided a link for hardened pushrods that WORK. It is up to you to use the correct parts to compensate.
Anyways... Bert.. it was an honor for such a high roller as yourself respond to my piddly posts. I have goose bumps all over.
What it comes down to is not all hardened pushrods are "junk". Just like all spec clutches aren't "junk" just like Comp R rollers are not "junk" as long as you know how to use them. For the amount of failures with these components there are twice as many testimonials. If it weren't the case then the manufactuers of said components would've been put out of business long ago. I appreciate the feed back and your stories. However the only way to be convinced of something like this is if the failures outnumbered the success stories. I think it's supposed to work that way? In other words.. not the opinion of one rock star will sway what I've experienced for myself.

Thank you and goodnight!

 

You can come install them.

 

Negative. I stopped working on others peoples poop years ago. My junk causes enough of a migrane. Simply put... if you aren't confident enough they'll work for you, don't use them.

 

Thought you said goonight already?

 

I was awaiting you tucking me in w/ a nice goodnight kiss.
Anyway... time to bail since what needs to be said has been done.

 

If you could have a hooker that might have an std for $160, or you could have one that you know is disease free for $210. What would you go with???



I'll spend the extra $50, thanks.

 

good stuff...

lets look at another angle...

so we have a 6000 rpm small block..pushrod moves up and down 3000 times in a minute..... 50 times a second.....you need strength but it would also be advisable to have low total weight...so if you can find really strong, really light weight push rods then you have less moving mass that has to stop and change directions 100 times a second..exerting force on the valve spring...roller cams compound the problem as they usually have higher ramp rates...just another thing to think about...

G

 

Can you please tell me witch one to go with....I don't have much experience with hookers. WTF does that have to do with pushrods? lmao

 

What is the difference between these 2 pushrods other than the price?

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...=KeywordSearch

An early post in this thread recommmended tapered pushrods. Are there any available that will work in the LT1?

 

Cheaper pushrods might last in your motor and not kill it. Chromemoly are a sure thing.

 

yeah I gathered that.....

To the other guy those 2 pushrods seems comparable to each other

 

They are different brands. I have noticed the Trickflow pushrods are quite a bit cheaper then the comparable Comps. I'm not sure what warrants the price gap though seeing that they are of equal dimensions and material.

 

summit also has there own brand they run about the same price as the trick flows, Have heard they are the same ones

 

Mass on the pushrod side of the rocker arm doesn't really mean squat. Mass on the valve side, meaning the spring, retainer, lock, and spring DO mean squat just like you said. The pushrod just needs to be stiff, lower mass is not a good trade off for less stiffness.

Bret