getting new new hemi intake pushrods installed right

[RockinRobin]

If you have removed rockers, you know that installing the exhaust side is not too bad, but you need about 3 pair of hands to get the @##$% intake side installed because of the angle the pushrods sit at. They will often not locate into the cup of the lifter and will instead sit on the bottom edge of the lifter and while they will move up and down, the valve will not close and may hit the piston if you don't have much clearance. Somebody makes an expensive plastic tool to held them in place while you tighten the rocker down, but I've found that cutting some pieces of thin cardboard and folding them between the rocker and the top of the valve will hold things in place while you tighten things down. I would strongly suggest that you leave the valve cover off and do a compression test to verify everything is in place before you go any further. Ask me how I know!!

 

[dartindanno]

Been there! I'd rather leave the intake off or take it off to make sure the push rods are seated properly

 

[RockinRobin]

Been there! I'd rather leave the intake off or take it off to make sure the push rods are seated properly

You can't see the lifters on a Gen 3 Hemi unless the heads are off.

 

[dartindanno]

That's brutal

 

[RockinRobin]

That's brutal

Yes, and the intake pushrods sit parallel to the ground if the motor is in the car, so gravity works against you. Much easier to install if motor is on a stand!

 

[DionR]

I bolt the rockers on and then rotated the engine a couple of times. Usually, if the pushrod isn't in the cup, it will pop out while doing this. It's saved me a bunch of work once already.

This was suggested by the Reignited YT guy.

No idea they could get off and not pop out though.

 

[famous bob]

You can't see the lifters on a Gen 3 Hemi unless the heads are off.

was going to ask , "what hemi," gen 2 was no problem ...

 

[RockinRobin]

was going to ask , "what hemi," gen 2 was no problem ...

Sorry, I said "New Hemi" in the title. A little ambiguous, should have said "Gen 3 Hemi".

 

[MonkeyMadness]

I used a heavy dab of assembly lube on the end of the push rods to hold them in place. Worked well enough for one pair of hands

 

[lowell66dart]

As stated above use assembly lube. I used Lucas because that what I found. It's sticky and helps hold the pushrod to the rocker arm. Make sure you rotate the engine by hand as you install each set of shafts. Not really that bad of a job.