Steel or Chromeoly Pushrods?

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My Harland Sharp 1.6's are in. I just measured and need to order new pushrods. I plan to stay with 5/16's and need 8 and 3/16's of an inch long. This will be a daily driver with occasional towing and offroading. This rig will very rarely see 6K RPM. 

I see steel PRs are about $2/each, Chromeoly are about $6/each. I don't have a problem spending money on doing it "right" but is chromeoly "needed"? Part of me says to get steel because it would be better to bend a PR then flatten a lobe (engine has a brand new cam in it right now). Is that stupid? I feel like Chromeoly would be needed for a high reving engine and one with monster valve springs but my Comp Cams valve springs are not that stiff. Then again, am I being cheap? Dah! I don't know what to do! 

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rang-a-stang Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Sep/25/2018 Location: Camarillo, CA Status: Offline Points: 272	Post Options Post Reply Quote rang-a-stang Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Steel or Chromeoly Pushrods? Posted: Oct/22/2018 at 2:15pm
	Here's a description of where I am: http://theamcforum.com/forum/would-you-install-16-or-17-rockers_topic96537_page2. - http://theamcforum.com/forum/would-you-install-16-or-17-rockers_topic96537_page2.html My Harland Sharp 1.6's are in. I just measured and need to order new pushrods. I plan to stay with 5/16's and need 8 and 3/16's of an inch long. This will be a daily driver with occasional towing and offroading. This rig will very rarely see 6K RPM. I see steel PRs are about $2/each, Chromeoly are about $6/each. I don't have a problem spending money on doing it "right" but is chromeoly "needed"? Part of me says to get steel because it would be better to bend a PR then flatten a lobe (engine has a brand new cam in it right now). Is that stupid? I feel like Chromeoly would be needed for a high reving engine and one with monster valve springs but my Comp Cams valve springs are not that stiff. Then again, am I being cheap? Dah! I don't know what to do!

PROSTOCKTOM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Supporter of TheAMCForum Joined: Jun/20/2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 2458	Post Options Post Reply Quote PROSTOCKTOM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Oct/22/2018 at 2:47pm
	You might not need a $96 set of Chrome Moly pushrods over a set of $32 pushrods. but if a $2 pushrod gives up it's going to eat into your $380 set of Harland Sharp rocker arms. Pushrods are a good place to spend money if you want bulletproof reliability. Tom

PHAT69AMX Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/07/2007 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 5926	Post Options Post Reply Quote PHAT69AMX Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Oct/22/2018 at 5:12pm
	Man I'm getting old, but... Aren't Hardened Pushrods needed iirc since they rub on the in-head "guide-slots"?...
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rang-a-stang Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Sep/25/2018 Location: Camarillo, CA Status: Offline Points: 272	Post Options Post Reply Quote rang-a-stang Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Oct/23/2018 at 11:49am
	I do want bulletproof reliability. I don't want my rockers toasted, either. probably? (needed since they rub) I'll order Chrome Moly. Thank you gentlemen.