Should I be worried about the angle between the pushrod & the roller rocker shown here. I am worried the cup in the rocker does not cover enough of the ball on the pushrod & there may be a chance for it to pop out. It is a 340 going in my Barracuda. New engine with edelbrock heads. The valve is closed in this shot. When it is open the fit is much better
Pushrod angle
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moper
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What type of lifter is it (flat tappet or roller)? what diameter pushrod? Are you certain the rocker cup and pushrod have the same radius?
siuauto
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Did you measure for pushrods or are those stock length?
The contact patch on the valve looks pretty good where it is. It is a flat tappet hydraulic cam & the ball size is correct. I used stock length pushrods. I have some that are .150 longer & they are too long i.e no more adjustment on the rocker. Any shorter & the situation would be worse. I could get pushrods .05 longer but I don't think it would improve this angle enough to warrant the hassle of custom pushrods
moper
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I'd say you're good then.
muddog
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mine are same way, i doubted mine too talked to my machine shop, they told me it is normal looking, small block mopars are weird looking according to my machinist on there rockers!!!!!!!!
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