you need hardend pushrods, stock wont work

You will more than likely need different length than stock .Cam makes difference valve job long valves, Roller rockers , block decked, heads cut, all help to change push rod length.
you need to have your push rods index for the proper length or have a motor that wont put out its best. might even put a valve in to a piston. was cam deg to? how did you check piston to valve clearance ?

Elwood............Your gonna scare the guy

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Do it rite the first time and you wont have to do it, after the big noise . Cheaper & Better, short or long push rods cause chipped valve stems and broken rollers. Valves hit piston then what.
      I dont want to scare any one just try to help them

Just givin you crap, there big guy


And why dont you answer your phone

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Cam was custom ground by clay smith cams for my application, so clearance should not be a problem (with correct length pushrods)  He told me my stock length should be correct, but I am not sure he remembered that I was changing to roller rockers.  I changed from non adjustable rockers to 7/16 studs and 3/8 guide plates.  Scorpion roller rockers will be here tomorrow.  I am 99% sure there has been no block or head decking done and the stock pushrods seemed to work for the old cam.  New cam is solid lifter so I hope all the reading I did to determine correct push rod length helps.  I borrowed a pushrod length checker from Marcsrollin and will order the hardened pushrods tomorrow.  Crane cams told me that a wall thickness of .060 would be sufficient for my application.  Any more advise is greatly appreciated.  I need to get this right to get to Parker with a running boat

Call terry manton ph 951-245-6565 manton push rods been useing them for 27 years read on web a bout him he is in lake Elisnore Ca 92530 his dad is Noel manton who makes the top fuel rocker arms and springs and he is close to you and always buy one extra if you bend one ore what ever replace and keep going keep in boat at all times it is the best ins you have. and you can  get them there at his shop.

I should also add - the guide plates, being hardened, will cut through standard pushrods in no time flat.

Smith Brothers and Manton are both good.

?how did you get the measurement did you have light weight springs on head and did you check both valves ex and int did you turn motor over by hand  and check the run out on steam does it make roller run in center of valve did you mark valve stem with lip stick or felt tip pin to see wear roller runs at how much off center are you if any How did you check it  Explain were was roller at full lift at center or? It takes me at least half hour to set up and check did you have ind mounted to head to check for full lift. did you look at head or put streight edge down top of valve stems to see if all are set  same height ?

Wow
I did not change springs, but the cam manufactuor told me it would be fine with the ones he supplied me for the cam.  I did check both int and ex for #1 cylinder.  Initally I turned the motor over by hand to get first 5-6 readings. Then I used the starter with no plugs and only the adjustable pushrod on one valve.  Let it cycle 4 times between checks on starter.  I used a sharpie to check the roller run and it is maybe 1/16" intake side of center of valve.  This was the shortest run I could make.  Full and center lift readings were not taken, but movement across valve is 1/ 16" or less (tomorrow I will post a picture of the valve stem marks)  I have the intake off so I eyeballed full lift, and I did not check valves for equal heights, but the machine shop who redid them and clay smith cams looked at them and did not indicate that they were not close to even, I will however check them.  I spent a good 2 hours checking and re checking between the valves at 1/2 turns on the adjustable rod.  

My only concern is that I did the measurements at 0 lash and cam card says In./Ex. Valve adj. should be .021

I have until Monday morning to order something so let me know what you guys, (and gals) think

Almost all of the valves were replaced and "look" to stick up the same amount above the retainers.  I do not know what a lash cap is, but I got the 10 degree retainers, spring caps, and springs from Clay Smith.  should I add the  lash to my reading for needed pushrod length making it approx. 8.7085"?

look here
http://lunatipower.com/Tech/Valvetrain/HowToVerifyValvetrainGeometry.aspx

Here is what I decided to use after reading that post.  It looks a little shorter of a run and is closer to center  8.750


This is what I was though to use last night.  8.6875


Maybe these?
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=CRN%2D95811%2D16&autoview=sku

Awesome!  I'll call you Monday morning to get a quote and ETA.  I'll go pick them up down south if it saves me a day...