Adjustable push rods
Road Warrior
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From: CT
Get the adjustable ones. It will let you fine tune and compensate for variations in tolerances. And as others have said, if you are doing cams, it's better to have adjustable to allow for variations in base circle diameter. Cams are published with that info, but it's a no brainer with the adjustables.
Road Warrior
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From: Orange, VA,
Yes, I went with adjustable when I put my SE 204 cams in, as stated if you have to go in there again you wont have to pull the heads, also depending on mileage change the lifters, I put V-Thunder lifters in from Comp Cams, my bike is very quiet now compared to before the cams, it also leaves you adjustability.
Road Master
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From: Greeneville, TN
Adjustables?
Anytime you can use stock non-adjustable pushrods, DO IT. Stay away from adjustables if you can. Experience is whispering.
Road Warrior
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From: CT
Ain't that the truth! If you bugger that, you should have not attempted it at all. One of the simpler procedures you can do.
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Its not a matter if I can do it (done it a few times) question was should I reuse the original
pushrods if its ok and appky the money of the adjustable rods else where.
pushrods if its ok and appky the money of the adjustable rods else where.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: CT
I'm sure. Not a hard job. My comment was based on another's response that said you should never use adjustable. I think it's money well spent, since it provides a lot of flexibility down the road and an opportunity to set the correct preload in the lifter.
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