Update on my car

red94fiveo

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Apr 12, 2003
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It's been a while since i've posted, so I thought I would let everyone know what is going on with my car. I took it to this local mustang guy at his shop about 2 weeks ago after the H/C/I problems. He tore it down and immediately showed me that my rockers were not sitting flush and I needed longer pushrods to correct my geometry. He even fabbed it up with a spare pushrods that was the right length that he had laying around and the geometry is perfect. Anyway, the pushrods just got there yesterday, after summit sent the wrong ones once. he called me this morning and said because of the longer pushrods, the studs were 'iffy' on being long enough and recommended I get some longer ones. I said OK so that is where we are at.He also thinks I may have some VC clearance problems with the longer studs and I would agree with them. He does have a set of fox body VC's laying around, so he said we could use those.

On another note - I'm a little irritated the pushrods weren't the right size and I need new studs, since Ed sold everything to me, do I have a reason to be upset or is this just something thats normal?
 
He gave me the same size. I ended up needing 6.400" ones with comp 1.6 pro mags. I just talked to my guy at the shop and he got the studs and rockers assembleds, but with the longer studs my valve covers of course will not clear, so he trying to modify the oil fill neck on a set of fox ones he has. We shall see. At this point I don't even care, I just want to drive my car again.


And oh yeah - GO ROYALS!
 
Like I said the first time...that's just messed up.

I've talked to quite a few people who have followed Ed's advice and got their combo from him including myself. Never seen a problem with pushrods length.

Mine is fine and I have no problems...car is running strong.

I would ask though, how much do you trust this guy that is doing the work on your car? I would contact Ed and see what he thinks.

Good luck with it though.
 
I had to get a custom pushrod also witht he pro magnums and locker rocker studs.. The Chevy ones... i'm still under stock Valve covers but i'm sure you lift is higher than mine.... i'm only .498 lift...