Measuring push rod question?

[shadychevyowner]

Do i measure with a solid lifter? and then when i have the push-rods I install them with my hydraulic lifters? Or do i measure with my hydraulic lifters? If so how do i do that?

 

[81classic]

i measured using solid lifters, then installed with hyd lifters.

 

[dasbrdr]

Yes you measure with solid and install with hyd. This is because the hyd wont be pumped up all the way until the engine is running. The solid lifter will have the same dimension (height) as a pumped up hyd.

 

[shadychevyowner]

k thanks guys.

 

[D&A Machine Shop]

Make sure the pushrod seat in the solid lifter is the same hight as the hydraulic lifter.

 

[SSedan64]

If you don't have a Solid Lifter, take apart one of your old Hyd. Lifters and pack it full of washers then reassemble. As mentioned above some Solids have different seat heights.