 Push rod tubes?, OEM or High tech? |
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| robkammer |
 Feb 16 2026, 03:43 PM
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Robbo  Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 7-January 21 From: Vermilion Ohio Member No.: 25,049 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille  |
All: I'm wondering what the general consensus is regarding new tubes. Hoping it's not a Ford vs Chevy thing. I pulled the engine primarily to address the weeping and dripping. The old tubes are bent a bit. Probably me. The car is an LE if that matters, should I go with OEM style and new seals? Or the Tangerine type that is a bit more dough but professes to not leak at all.
Also, does anyone out there have a replacement for this piece of engine tin? The AC installation crew did a number on it. Robbo  |
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| porschetub |
Feb 16 2026, 05:48 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,018 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(robkammer @ Feb 17 2026, 10:43 AM)  All: I'm wondering what the general consensus is regarding new tubes. Hoping it's not a Ford vs Chevy thing. I pulled the engine primarily to address the weeping and dripping. The old tubes are bent a bit. Probably me. The car is an LE if that matters, should I go with OEM style and new seals? Or the Tangerine type that is a bit more dough but professes to not leak at all. Also, does anyone out there have a replacement for this piece of engine tin? The AC installation crew did a number on it. Robbo Stock oem ones are great , member on here bdstone (bruce stone ) often sells quality repaired/and replated ones for a great deal ,cheers. |
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| Jack Standz |
Feb 16 2026, 05:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 15-November 19 From: Happy Place (& surrounding area) Member No.: 23,644 Region Association: None 
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Stock Type IV pushrod tubes are sooooooo much better than Type 1 tubes.
Go with tubes you like. For example, if you spend a lot of time under your car looking up at them, the stainless steel ones "spark joy". However, for ones that don't leak, install them with viton seals and a slippery sealant that helps prevent cutting the seal. Stock tubes can be installed without leaks, which is probably the most important part for most people; unless of course you like looking at those shiny aftermarket ones (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . If you are running a stroked crankshaft and therefore have made your engine wider, remember to get either spacers or longer pushrod tubes. |
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