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what would happen of the wronge size pushrods were used?

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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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Car: 1988 IROC-Z
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Transmission: 700R4 T-56 coming
what would happen of the wronge size pushrods were used?
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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It throws the geometry of the whole system off. If the pushrods are too short, the rockers will usually bind up, breaking a stud, and your car will be burning oil, because the valve is not being pushed straight.
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 10:09 PM
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ok thnks for the quick rep[ly
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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ok well will it hurt to leave the valve cover off for 24hrs outside? and its damp out thnks cause I gotta check it since I didnt build the motor thnks
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 07:20 PM
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Not as long as it doesn't rain or snow!
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