Bugpack 3/8" Chromoly Pushrods how to

gotthebug65 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 9 Feb 2013, 5:27 pm

#942912

Hi all anyone put these pushrods together before ?

How too... need to be pressed in ?

http://vwparts.aircooled.net/Bugpack-3-8-Chromoly-Pushrods-Set-of-8-p/4053.htm

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 9 Feb 2013, 5:59 pm

#942915

You need to work out the length and cut the pushrod to length, then press the ends in using two old lifters. A hammer works, a press is better.

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66deluxe Custom Title Time!

1,593 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 9 Feb 2013, 5:59 pm

#942916

Use two old lifters to support each end then tap the end in by hitting old lifter with soft face hammer.

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gotthebug65 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 9 Feb 2013, 7:10 pm

#942932

Cheers for the tips mate....

would the length needed be different due to running the empi style 1.4 rocker?

stock cam and the rod length is 11.600

matberry wrote:You need to work out the length and cut the pushrod to length, then press the ends in using two old lifters. A hammer works, a press is better.

gotthebug65 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 9 Feb 2013, 7:10 pm

#942933

Cheers for the tips mate

66deluxe wrote:Use two old lifters to support each end then tap the end in by hitting old lifter with soft face hammer.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 9 Feb 2013, 7:17 pm

#942934

You need to set rocker geometry and then pushrod length, but IMO a wouldn't be running 1.4 rockers with a stock cam, also 1.4 rockers need lash caps fitted.

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gotthebug65 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 9 Feb 2013, 7:46 pm

#942938

Fair enough mate do i need to pull the motor to fit a cam ? i am trying to get a bit of extra power out of my 1500 on a budget i want to build a 1915 hope fully start later this year so figured i could use the part on the build later on .....

Anyway once again cheers for the info

matberry wrote:You need to set rocker geometry and then pushrod length, but IMO a wouldn't be running 1.4 rockers with a stock cam, also 1.4 rockers need lash caps fitted.

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 9 Feb 2013, 7:49 pm

#942939

Yeah but highly likely you will need different length pushrods when you go to 1915

gotthebug65 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 9 Feb 2013, 7:58 pm

#942941

meant to say parts..... and i was referring to the rockers

thanks for the imput.

hellbugged wrote:Yeah but highly likely you will need different length pushrods when you go to 1915

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 10 Feb 2013, 9:58 am

#942993

It is good practice to machine the push rods in a lathe to get the square on the ends.

gotthebug65 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

81 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 10 Feb 2013, 4:08 pm

#943018

im starting to think i might just fix the oil leaks in the 1500 save the parts ive bought for a motor build......

cheers again

vwo60 wrote:It is good practice to machine the push rods in a lathe to get the square on the ends.

Lucky Phil Wolfsburg Wizard

480 posts · joined Aug 2010 · 10 Feb 2013, 8:36 pm

#943070

Makes sense to me.

SuperOwen Fahrvergnugen

868 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 10 Feb 2013, 8:46 pm

#943075

I used 1.4's on a stock cam on my last 1600, went ok. ended up being a bit shorter than stock pushrods, I just shortened stock aluminium ones.