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7.50 push rods in a 6.2

Old Oct 10, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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I'm running a gt9 cam in a stock 6.2 and the installer said we need a 7.5 push rods is that common with cams with high lift
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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 06:54 PM
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Why wouldn't the installer check the length with a tool?
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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 07:10 PM
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He did I was just surprised when he told me that the 7.4 was not good the engine is stock except for the cam going in I'm also changing the rocker arms to comp cams new arc gold rocker arms it probably has more to do with the rocker arms
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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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What cam are you gonna use?
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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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Lingenfelter gt9 cam spec are 215/247 .629/.656 lsa 121
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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 10:13 PM
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I'm surprised to see that length too, but if he checked you gotta believe that's what you need.

I'd also say it must be due to the comp rockers
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 04:13 PM
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Is your truck at high idle with that cam? If possible can you post a vid
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Old Oct 22, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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i'm running 7.900 lol.
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