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Cut heads .025 thousandths...do I need different pushrods?

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Put it all together as a mock up and see what you get.

Since milling the heads lowered the rockers, you can gain most of that back with the shims under the pedestals. I have a set of milled GT 40's, and finally checked stuff and its run fine for 8 years without the shims.

The Crane Cams rocker arm shim kit should get you there with the pushrods you have.

I would check piston to valve clearance while in there.
 

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Put it all together as a mock up and see what you get.

Since milling the heads lowered the rockers, you can gain most of that back with the shims under the pedestals. I have a set of milled GT 40's, and finally checked stuff and its run fine for 8 years without the shims.

The Crane Cams rocker arm shim kit should get you there with the pushrods you have.

I would check piston to valve clearance while in there.
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I gotcha, but I got stud mount rockers...
 
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