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Re: What bent our pushrod?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 8/31/2021

I have always assumed that when the lifter fails there is enough play in the valve train to let the push rod get off to the side and bind on something and then bend. The cylinder pressure theory is interesting. Login to read more.