lifters and pushrods??
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From: Las Vegas, NV, US
They don't. As for aftermarket ones, go with anything hardened and stock diamater/length for pushrods. Some ppl usually use the existing stock lifters, but if you have the money, get an upgrade.
www.thunderracing.com has some good stuff on valvetrain parts.
Dan
www.thunderracing.com has some good stuff on valvetrain parts.
Dan
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From: Columbus, Ohio
Stick with the stock lifters. Just inspect them and make sure none are damaged. If you see any damage, replace them. The stock lifters are MORE than sufficient for the hot cam. I used them with my CC306 without any problems.
Pushrods; depends on a few things.
- Are any of the pushrods bent. Since you have an auto (I'll assume from the 3.23 gears), I doubt you've overreved the motor much, since missed shifts won't exactly be a problem for you. I can't recall if 95's still came with hardended pushrods stock, buy my 94 did and I had bent a couple.
- If you run self-alinging roller rockers, or stick with stamped rockers, non-hardended are fine.
- If you go with non-self alinging (which require guideplates, but are a stronger, more stable rocker), you HAVE to have hardended pushrods. Do a search online and figure out if 95's come with them (I can't remember), if not, replace them with hardended units. Since mine were bent, I went with a set of Crane hardended pushrods.
Pushrods; depends on a few things.
- Are any of the pushrods bent. Since you have an auto (I'll assume from the 3.23 gears), I doubt you've overreved the motor much, since missed shifts won't exactly be a problem for you. I can't recall if 95's still came with hardended pushrods stock, buy my 94 did and I had bent a couple.
- If you run self-alinging roller rockers, or stick with stamped rockers, non-hardended are fine.
- If you go with non-self alinging (which require guideplates, but are a stronger, more stable rocker), you HAVE to have hardended pushrods. Do a search online and figure out if 95's come with them (I can't remember), if not, replace them with hardended units. Since mine were bent, I went with a set of Crane hardended pushrods.
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From: Toledo, OH
M6 or A4?
If its an M6 and youve mishifted, Id replace them.
A4 save the money and use the stock pushrods.
Lt1s have hardened pushrods stock, the only way to upgrade pushrods is chromemoly ones.
Lifters is an issue where if you have the money do it, stock ones work fine, but if its a high mileage (over 100k) replace them, other than that dont really worry about it, unless you are revving to 7000 and have a .600" lift cam. You can either replace them with CC magnum lifters or just get some OEM ones.
If its an M6 and youve mishifted, Id replace them.
A4 save the money and use the stock pushrods.
Lt1s have hardened pushrods stock, the only way to upgrade pushrods is chromemoly ones.
Lifters is an issue where if you have the money do it, stock ones work fine, but if its a high mileage (over 100k) replace them, other than that dont really worry about it, unless you are revving to 7000 and have a .600" lift cam. You can either replace them with CC magnum lifters or just get some OEM ones.
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