Problems installing new pushrods!
In an effort to keep it simple and VERY accurate, consider this.
*Confirm you put the lifters back into the exact same hole you pulled them out from. Kept them in order, so to speak.
Use one of those small wire gauge measuring tools that some folks use to measure their welding tip orifices with. They have a 90* bend in the wire and typically span 10-12 sizes or gauges of wire. Use one to measure how far down the lifter plunger is from the retaining clip. Your lifter manufacturer should have the exact spec on their web site.
You will have to have the intake off to gain access to the tops of the lifters for the measurement.
I hate to say it but it looks to me like your pushrods are too short, but it could be how you have them adjusted. The geometry of the rocker arms to the valve tips is also an unknown.
I would highly recommend getting a hold of Mike at B3 Racing. He knows more about setting up the geometry of the rocker arms than most people care to get into the weeds about. He is very helpful and has great customer service. I have had amazing success with his help. My motor is smoother and revs easier than any motor I've had in the last 3 decades. In my case it did take a community to get my motor set-up right. A Mopar specific community.
The pictures below are before and after Mike's geometry correction kit. My valve train has never been this stable before. I'm running Manton's Stage 5 - 7/16ths pushrods. They are friggin' awesome.
In an effort to keep it simple and VERY accurate, consider this.
*Confirm you put the lifters back into the exact same hole you pulled them out from. Kept them in order, so to speak.
Use one of those small wire gauge measuring tools that some folks use to measure their welding tip orifices with. They have a 90* bend in the wire and typically span 10-12 sizes or gauges of wire. Use one to measure how far down the lifter plunger is from the retaining clip. Your lifter manufacturer should have the exact spec on their web site.
You will have to have the intake off to gain access to the tops of the lifters for the measurement.
I hate to say it but it looks to me like your pushrods are too short, but it could be how you have them adjusted. The geometry of the rocker arms to the valve tips is also an unknown.
I would highly recommend getting a hold of Mike at B3 Racing. He knows more about setting up the geometry of the rocker arms than most people care to get into the weeds about. He is very helpful and has great customer service. I have had amazing success with his help. My motor is smoother and revs easier than any motor I've had in the last 3 decades. In my case it did take a community to get my motor set-up right. A Mopar specific community.
The pictures below are before and after Mike's geometry correction kit. My valve train has never been this stable before. I'm running Manton's Stage 5 - 7/16ths pushrods. They are friggin' awesome.
