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Engine Masters

Season 8 · Episode 16

Proper Pushrods & Sufficient Springs

0.023mSeptember 8, 2023

Can your pushrods or valve springs affect your power production, even when valve float isn't a problem? This promises to be an eye-opening episode of Engine Masters, as we test varying combinations of valve spring and pushrod strengths in our 514 big-block Ford.

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Episode 1Air-to-Air Intercooler, Now With CO2!!
Episode 2High vs. Low Injectors
Episode 3Tank Testing for Air-to-Water Intercoolers
Episode 4The Throttle-Body Throwdown!
Episode 5Bellmouth Power
Episode 6Sequential vs. Batch Fire EFI
Episode 7One Cam, Three Ways
Episode 8Straight Talk About Spark Plugs
Episode 9Exhaust Tech: Header Primary Length
Episode 10Cams: How Small Is Too Small?
Episode 11When Headers Don't Matter
Episode 12Big-Block Chevy Dual Plane Shootout!
Episode 13The Weight of Oil
Episode 14Keep Your Fuel Cool!!
Episode 15The Surprising Findings of the Air Filter Shootout
Episode 16Proper Pushrods & Sufficient Springs
Episode 17The Nitrous Plate Debate
Episode 18BBF Intake Manifold Comparison
Episode 19Heat Management
Episode 20A Study in O2 Sensors and AFR Readings
Episode 21Controlling the Hit
Episode 22BIG CFM Shootout
Episode 23Sniper 2 the Rescue
Episode 24Port v Plate Nitrous Injection
Episode 25The Exhaust Duration Equation
Episode 26Header Science: Step vs. Merge