why do I need 3/8" valve stems?

[Royce Peterson]

We are (or were) talking about valve stem diameter.

Be careful using skinny pushrods. The flex and will bend. The flex leads to valve float.

If you are using garbage Comp Cams roller lifters, expect them to implode in short order.

[shelbydoug]

We are (or were) talking about valve stem diameter.

Be careful using skinny pushrods. The flex and will bend. The flex leads to valve float.

If you are using garbage Comp Cams roller lifters, expect them to implode in short order.

Correct.

[gt350hr]

      Doug, If you don't want to talk about pushrods don't bring it up ( reply #3). "corrected"

[shelbydoug]

      Doug, If you don't want to talk about pushrods don't bring it up ( reply #2).

I didn't say I didn't want to mention them, just agreed that they weren't the original subject. Neither are 6mm titanium racing stems but in the spirit of folks volunteering infor that they would never tell you if you asked directly?

There definitely needs to be some flexibility here?


Some folks think that hemorrhoids are significant also but I think that gets more into why people drive automatics vs. manual shifts? I would want to see the data sheets on that one.

We could also talk about whether or not a person with a seeing-eye dog should be driving a 350 or a 500? 

[2112]

We are (or were) talking about valve stem diameter.

Be careful using skinny pushrods. The flex and will bend. The flex leads to valve float.

If you are using garbage Comp Cams roller lifters, expect them to implode in short order.

It is all part of the valve train, where no part is unimportant.