Bent pushrod

[dmopar74]

Was changing spark plugs and noticed chafing on the drool tube for number 1. Turns out got a bent pushrod. Car ran fine, got compression, no noises, no overly adjusted rockers. Guess I'll just hammer it back straight and continue on with life. Planning to swap in a v8 anyways,, it's just odd. To tell the truth over only ever driven the car on and off the trailer, then right into the garage to do paint and body.

 

[69FBCuda]

Do you always pull the valve covers when you change the spark plugs? Because what a lucky find.

 

[dmopar74]

Do you always pull the valve covers when you change the spark plugs? Because what a lucky find.

Noticed the drool tube when changing the gaskets on em

 

[Bewy]

Do you know what a straightened - bent prod will do? Bend again.....

 

[Ant]

There may have been some over reving.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Do you know what a straightened - bent prod will do? Bend again.....

I drove one for almost three years with a pushrod I removed and hammered out straight on a vise. It was a running engine when I pulled it for a 360. I gave it to a friend. It may still be running somewhere. lol

 

[Bewy]

Buy a lottery ticket....

 

[mopar head]

I`ve been meaning to replace a pushrod I straightened out 15 years ago, I need to get on that someday, or just go buy a lottery ticket

 

[TT5.9mag]

I did the same with a pushrod on the sixer in my falcon. Bent when I got it. Hammered it straight on concrete and drove the car for 6000 more miles before I yanked it.