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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 01:56 PM
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Is it possible to reuse the stock pushrod tubes with the adjustable pushrods? I see where you can get the adjustable pushrods with out tubes or in a kit with tubes.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 02:54 PM
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Hi,

If you dont cut them

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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 03:04 PM
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No.. U can't adjust them the tubes are smaller with adjustables... Why not just buy the screaming Eagle ones for 150$ they come with everything.... Don't get carried away with what brands good there all good it's just a pushrod
 
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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mirrmu
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If you dont cut them

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I was planning on going the cut pushrod route and leaving the rocker covers on.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 05:24 PM
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the only way you can run stock p/rod tubes with adjustables is to put the rockers on with out the tubes,adjust them,take it back apart,put the tubes on,then put the rockers together.way too much of a pain in the a$$,get either SE (around 175.00)or S&S quickies(around 225.00) S&S would be my choice,both come with p/rods & tubes
 
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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 06:26 PM
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There cheap my dealer has them for 140$
 
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Old Jun 13, 2014 | 07:16 PM
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fuelmoto & smith brothers adjustable push rods can be use with stock push rod tubes. there is a metal fixture that comes with the adjustable's that holds the tubes up and you make the adjustments. snap fixture out and snap in stock retainers.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 10:11 AM
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Colony offers a lower tube/upper clip kit that allows the use of rest of the OE pieces/parts.
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Doesn't it kind of **** you off that the MOCO made the tubes so that you can't adjust adjustable push rods with the stock tubes. All they would have had to do is split them in the center instead of making the bottom so long. I think they did that on purpose.
 
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Old Jun 15, 2014 | 01:11 PM
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What's the big deal there cheap and they come with the tubes. My dealer has them hanging on the wall for 140$ tubes and push rods..
 
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