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MILD THUNDER 02-23-2015 12:08 PM


Originally Posted by fbc25el (Post 4269214)
Yes, I just throw a new push rod in at the beginning of the season. If I let it go too long it makes it too hard to get out. Also I don't want it to dig into the cam.

Wonder how these would hold up

http://m.summitracing.com/parts/hrs-94475

Budman II 02-23-2015 12:45 PM


Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4269221)
Wonder how these would hold up

http://m.summitracing.com/parts/hrs-94475

Yeah, I've been thinking about one of those too. FBC, are you using one of the higher quality bronze tipped pushrods? I have read quite a bit about the cheap ones wearing down quickly. I too am concerned about the heavy spring in this pump. I guess that is to keep the rod following the fuel pump lobe at high RPM. I don't want this to turn into an annual headache because it is very hard to get to the fuel pump on my engine when it's in the boat.

fbc25el 02-23-2015 03:12 PM


Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4269221)
Wonder how these would hold up

http://m.summitracing.com/parts/hrs-94475

I have one of those and got scared to put it in. I was thinking if the end would mushroom out I might not ever get it out with the engine in the boat. The ones I am using now are comp cams #4607.

MILD THUNDER 02-23-2015 03:19 PM


Originally Posted by fbc25el (Post 4269348)
I have one of those and got scared to put it in. I was thinking if the end would mushroom out I might not ever get it out with the engine in the boat. The ones I am using now are comp cams #4607.

I had a buddy run one of those comp cams brass tipped ones with a flat tappet cam. He mushroomed it after a couple hours run time and couldn't get it out. So he installed an electric pump. :-(

TomZ 02-23-2015 03:26 PM


Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4269349)
I had a buddy run one of those comp cams brass tipped ones with a flat tappet cam. He mushroomed it after a couple hours run time and couldn't get it out. So he installed an electric pump. :-(


I have the Comp part to use in this engine. I've used them in other builds without a failure. Perhaps something else caused it to go south? Why use a brass-tipped pushrod with a flat tappet iron cam?

TAStevens 02-23-2015 03:28 PM

Good Thread! Been wondering what to use here? I like the Specs on that Baker Pump! I havnt used Mechanical pumps in 25 years! Want to put the BEST one in right from the start! I might be wrong....doesn't "CrashCar" have to run Mechanical pumps? If so...what are they using? Baker puts out some NICE stuff...do they offer a pushrod?

MILD THUNDER 02-23-2015 03:32 PM


Originally Posted by TomZ (Post 4269353)
I have the Comp part to use in this engine. I've used them in other builds without a failure. Perhaps something else caused it to go south? Why use a brass-tipped pushrod with a flat tappet iron cam?

Comp said they work with either cam. Obviously not!

TomZ 02-23-2015 03:33 PM

Guess not!!

SB 02-23-2015 03:55 PM

What about the GM Performance one for use with their steel billet roller cams.

TAStevens 02-23-2015 04:39 PM

ARP makes some GREAT Products....do they offer?


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