Pushrod length question

[alamantia]

If I have a stock LS1 with stock parts (7,400" pushrods) If I were to mill 0.035" off the deck of the heads and put them back on the car can I use the same pushrods?

[85berlinetta]

Ive never put together an ls1, but I milled .050 off of the heads on my gen 1 350, and Im using the stock pushrods. If the valves adjust the same way the older motors do, Id say you can get away with that.

[RamAir95TA]

I would use a 7.35" pushrod. It's always better to be a little on the short side than the long side.

[sweetbmxrider]

I would use a 7.35" pushrod. It's always better to be a little on the short side than the long side.

i was going to say the same but i thought the ls style rockers were different with setting preload and whatnot.

[LTb1ow]

i was going to say the same but i thought the ls style rockers were different with setting preload and whatnot.

Same as any full bodied roller rocker... just torque em down.

[sweetbmxrider]

Same as any full bodied roller rocker... just torque em down.

i meant more like a shaft mount where exact pushrod length isn't necessary.

[deadtrend1]

The stock one will work just fine. 7.35 may be short. Lt1's and gen 1's have adjustible rockers. Ls1's do not

[alamantia]

LS1's use a rocker stand where as older motors you torque the nut down on the rocker.

[TEKHAWK]

LS1 rocker bolts are torqued to 22 Ft. Lbs. with 3/4 to 1 1/4 turn of preload.

[Slow-V6]

Is there a calculator for the pushrod length? I am doing a cam swap and also wonderring pushrod length on my LS1.

[sweetbmxrider]

adjustable pushrod length checker

[deadtrend1]

adjustable pushrod length checker

:nod:

the only way to be sure.

[alamantia]

http://www.mitutoyo.com/producttyperesultform.aspx?type=1331