push rod length help

There is no way on a SB Mopar you'll ever get the pushrod in a straight line with the lifter because the lifters are at a 59 degree angle and the head mounting surface is 48 degrees. That's an 11 degree difference. Now if you have a 48 degree race block it's a different story.

To the original poster. If your getting a good contact patch on the valve tips your fine. Remember decking the block and milling heads shortens the pushrod length needed. So does thin head gaskets. If your engine fits all or even some of that criteria that's why the pushrods are so short.